Milano Café Portsmouth food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Portsmouth
Milano Café Portsmouth 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 26 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: 40 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5BX
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Milano Café Portsmouth 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% | ← Milano Café Portsmouth | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Milano Café Portsmouth 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 Milano Café Portsmouth, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Victory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| Anwar's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 152 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2024 |
| Café Local - Fratton Railway Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 252 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| 2 Nice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| Cafe Victory At Landport Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2026 |
| Active Me 360 CIC School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 April 2026 |
Questions about Milano Café Portsmouth
What is Milano Café Portsmouth's food hygiene rating?
Milano Café Portsmouth has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Portsmouth Council on 26 February 2026.
Is Milano Café Portsmouth 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 Milano Café Portsmouth last inspected?
Milano Café Portsmouth was last inspected on 26 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 Milano Café Portsmouth?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Milano Café Portsmouth compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Milano Café Portsmouth holds a 3. 124 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Milano Café Portsmouth 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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