Food hygiene ratings in Fareham

Fareham inspects and rates 793 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 717 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 76 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Fareham

Standards here are high: 86% of rated businesses in Fareham hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 8 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Fareham scores
5 out of 5 619 86%
4 out of 5 67 9%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 4 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Fareham

Food hygiene ratings for each town Fareham inspects.

Recently inspected in Fareham

The most recent inspections published by Fareham, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Titchfield Community Centre Other catering premises 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Parker Meadows Caring Premises 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
The Wine Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Mermaids Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Time Out After School Care School/college/university 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Time Out After School Club Caring Premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Time Out Child Care After School Club Caring Premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
The Fishermans Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Pompey Local Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Haggard Family Butchers Limited Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Sarisbury Infant School School/college/university 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Fareham

The lowest-rated food businesses in Fareham are listed below. 4 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Candy Cloud Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 April 2026
Premier Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 January 2026
Fareham Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 October 2025
Cafe Mendo'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 October 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Fareham

How many food businesses does Fareham rate?

Fareham publishes food hygiene ratings for 793 businesses, of which 717 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Fareham?

86% of rated businesses in Fareham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Fareham have a bad hygiene rating?

8 food businesses in Fareham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Fareham?

Environmental health officers employed by Fareham carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Fareham

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-09. Browse all UK councils →