Blue Ocean Fish And Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Portsmouth
Blue Ocean Fish And Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
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: 147 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 4HE
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Blue Ocean Fish And Chips sits behind roughly 978 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 978 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 310 | 20% | ← Blue Ocean Fish And Chips | |
| 3 out of 5 | 124 | 8% | ||
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Blue Ocean 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 Blue Ocean Fish And Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allaway Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2024 |
| Café On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Caterlink At St Paul's Catholic Primary School And Nursery School/college/university | 216 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Caterlink @ City Of Portsmouth College School/college/university | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Cytiva Other catering premises | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Portsmouth Retail Park Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 418 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2023 |
| Bresler House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2023 |
| Busy Bees At Portsmouth Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
Questions about Blue Ocean Fish And Chips
What is Blue Ocean Fish And Chips's food hygiene rating?
Blue Ocean Fish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 17 December 2025.
Is Blue Ocean Fish And Chips safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Blue Ocean Fish And Chips last inspected?
Blue Ocean 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 Blue Ocean Fish And Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Blue Ocean 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 Blue Ocean Fish And Chips holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Blue Ocean 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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