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Pompey On A Roll food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Portsmouth

Pompey On A Roll holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 13 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: 210 Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JT

How it compares in Portsmouth

In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Pompey On A Roll sits behind roughly 978 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Portsmouth
5 out of 5 978 64%
4 out of 5 310 20% ← Pompey On A Roll
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 Pompey On A Roll 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

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Cafe Parisian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 302 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2025
Casa De Castro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 310 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Alton Manor Care Home Caring Premises 361 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Braemar Care Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Canoe Lake Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Caterlink At Bramble Infant School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026

Questions about Pompey On A Roll

What is Pompey On A Roll's food hygiene rating?

Pompey On A Roll has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 13 May 2026.

Is Pompey On A Roll 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pompey On A Roll last inspected?

Pompey On A Roll was last inspected on 13 May 2026, 2 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 Pompey On A Roll?

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

How does Pompey On A Roll compare to other places in Portsmouth?

64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Pompey On A Roll holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Portsmouth Council inspects Pompey On A Roll 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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Pompey On A Roll is one of 541 rated food businesses in Southsea. See every hygiene rating in Southsea

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