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The Prince of Wales food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Havant

The Prince of Wales holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 7 May 2026, 2 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: 164 West Street, Havant, PO9 1LR

How it compares in Havant

In Havant, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so The Prince of Wales sits behind roughly 782 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Havant
5 out of 5 782 91%
4 out of 5 64 7% ← The Prince of Wales
3 out of 5 11 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 188 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 The Prince of Wales 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 The Prince of Wales, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crossway House Care Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
Burger shack pit stop Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 May 2023
B and M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2023
Drift in cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2024
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2024
19 Fourteas Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Bedhampton Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025

Questions about The Prince of Wales

What is The Prince of Wales's food hygiene rating?

The Prince of Wales has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Havant Council on 7 May 2026.

Is The Prince of Wales 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Prince of Wales last inspected?

The Prince of Wales was last inspected on 7 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havant Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Prince of Wales?

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 The Prince of Wales compare to other places in Havant?

91% of the 860 rated food businesses in Havant hold the top rating of 5, while The Prince of Wales holds a 4. 64 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Havant Council inspects The Prince of Wales 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Havant inspects and rates 1,048 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havant

The official record is held by the council: http://www.havant.gov.uk

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