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Oasis News food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Portsmouth

Oasis News holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 2 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 72 Church Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1QE

How it compares in Portsmouth

In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Oasis News 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% ← Oasis News
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 Oasis News 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 Oasis News, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Victory At Landport Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 333 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2026
Ark Dickens Primary Academy School/college/university 347 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
Active Me 360 CIC School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 April 2026
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Anwar's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2024
Age UK Portsmouth/Cosy Corner Cafe Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 December 2024
All Saints Church Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2019
Cafe Victory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026

Questions about Oasis News

What is Oasis News's food hygiene rating?

Oasis News has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Portsmouth Council on 2 December 2024.

Is Oasis News safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Oasis News last inspected?

Oasis News was last inspected on 2 December 2024, 19 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 Oasis News?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Oasis News compare to other places in Portsmouth?

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

Who decides the rating?

Portsmouth Council inspects Oasis News 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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