Welcome The Hard food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Portsmouth
Welcome The Hard holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 4 August 2025, 11 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: 22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth, PO1 3DT
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Welcome The Hard sits behind roughly 978 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 978 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 310 | 20% | ← Welcome The Hard | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Welcome The Hard 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 Welcome The Hard, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 April 2018 |
| Bar + Block Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Baked By Sweet Tooth Takeaway/sandwich shop | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Brasserie Blanc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 306 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2018 |
| Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 325 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| All Bar One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 328 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Admirals Fish Chips And Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
Questions about Welcome The Hard
What is Welcome The Hard's food hygiene rating?
Welcome The Hard has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 4 August 2025.
Is Welcome The Hard 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Welcome The Hard last inspected?
Welcome The Hard was last inspected on 4 August 2025, 11 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 Welcome The Hard?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Welcome The Hard compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Welcome The Hard holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Welcome The Hard 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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