North End Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Portsmouth
North End Café holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 27 March 2025, 15 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: Shop, 106 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0LZ
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so North End Café sits behind roughly 976 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 976 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 311 | 20% | ← North End Café | |
| 3 out of 5 | 125 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 68 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 53 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 268 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 North End Café 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 North End Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Other catering premises | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2026 |
| Bucharest Shop Retailers - other | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2024 |
| Amuri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 234 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 January 2026 |
| Another Coffee Shop Other catering premises | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Bento Box Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Aldi Gamble Road, Portsmouth Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| BOSCAS Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2018 |
| British Queen Public House Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2019 |
Questions about North End Café
What is North End Café's food hygiene rating?
North End Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 27 March 2025.
Is North End Café 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was North End Café last inspected?
North End Café was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 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 North End Café?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does North End Café compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,535 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while North End Café holds a 4. 311 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects North End Café 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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