Sakura Japanese Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Portsmouth
Sakura Japanese Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 13 January 2026, 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: 9 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SE
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Sakura Japanese Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,288 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 978 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 310 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 124 | 8% | ← Sakura Japanese Restaurant | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Sakura Japanese Restaurant 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 Sakura Japanese Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arepa 2Go Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Blossom Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 385 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Bobbys Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Braemar Care Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2018 |
| Agora Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| Autumn Vale Rest Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2025 |
| Alton Manor Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
Questions about Sakura Japanese Restaurant
What is Sakura Japanese Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Sakura Japanese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Portsmouth Council on 13 January 2026.
Is Sakura Japanese Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Sakura Japanese Restaurant last inspected?
Sakura Japanese Restaurant was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 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 Sakura Japanese Restaurant?
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 Sakura Japanese Restaurant compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Sakura Japanese Restaurant holds a 3. 124 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Sakura Japanese Restaurant 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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