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West Grill food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Portsmouth

West Grill 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 23 February 2026, 4 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 Spur Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3DY

How it compares in Portsmouth

In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so West Grill sits behind roughly 978 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Portsmouth
5 out of 5 978 64%
4 out of 5 310 20% ← West Grill
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

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 West Grill 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 West Grill, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cosham Court Nursing Home Caring Premises 217 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Caterlink At Portsdown Primary School School/college/university 265 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Cosham Baptist Church Other catering premises 332 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2019
Community Kettle CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 363 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2024
Amigo Fresh Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
British Telecom Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2018
Arthur Dann Court Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2025
Caterlink At Court Lane Infant Academy School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 November 2025

Questions about West Grill

What is West Grill's food hygiene rating?

West Grill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 23 February 2026.

Is West Grill 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 West Grill last inspected?

West Grill was last inspected on 23 February 2026, 4 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 West Grill?

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 West Grill compare to other places in Portsmouth?

64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while West Grill holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Portsmouth Council inspects West Grill 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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