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Summers Fish And Chips food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Portsmouth

Summers Fish And Chips holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 7 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PR

How it compares in Portsmouth

In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Summers Fish And Chips sits behind roughly 1,288 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Portsmouth
5 out of 5 978 64%
4 out of 5 310 20%
3 out of 5 124 8% ← Summers Fish And Chips
2 out of 5 67 4%
1 out of 5 53 3%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 269 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Summers Fish And Chips none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Summers Fish And Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Brewhouse & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Arty Potz Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2019
Bobbys Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Boots Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 February 2018
Blossom Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Arepa 2Go Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
2 Nice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026

Questions about Summers Fish And Chips

What is Summers Fish And Chips's food hygiene rating?

Summers Fish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Portsmouth Council on 17 December 2025.

Is Summers Fish And Chips safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Summers Fish And Chips last inspected?

Summers Fish And Chips was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Portsmouth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Summers Fish And Chips?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Summers Fish And Chips compare to other places in Portsmouth?

64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Summers Fish And Chips holds a 3. 124 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Portsmouth Council inspects Summers Fish And Chips and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Summers Fish And Chips is one of 541 rated food businesses in Southsea. See every hygiene rating in Southsea

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