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The Pacific food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Portsmouth

The Pacific holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 230 Havant Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1PA

How it compares in Portsmouth

That puts The Pacific among the 978 places in Portsmouth holding top marks, 64% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Portsmouth
5 out of 5 978 64% ← The Pacific
4 out of 5 310 20%
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 The Pacific 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 Pacific, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
André's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 19 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Caterlink At Springfield School School/college/university 369 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Beechside Short Breaks School/college/university 370 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2025
ANA Treatment Centres Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Alexandra Rose Care Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Candy Wise Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2016
Christchurch Halls And Church Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2018
Caterlink At Court Lane Infant Academy School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 November 2025

Questions about The Pacific

What is The Pacific's food hygiene rating?

The Pacific has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Portsmouth Council on 19 September 2024.

Is The Pacific safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Pacific last inspected?

The Pacific was last inspected on 19 September 2024, 21 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 The Pacific?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Pacific compare to other places in Portsmouth?

64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, and The Pacific is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Portsmouth Council inspects The Pacific 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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