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Caffe Lee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Gosport

Caffe Lee 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 23 July 2024, 23 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: 16 Pier Street, Lee-On-The-Solent, PO13 9LD

How it compares in Gosport

That puts Caffe Lee among the 492 places in Gosport holding top marks, 86% 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 Gosport
5 out of 5 492 86% ← Caffe Lee
4 out of 5 49 9%
3 out of 5 19 3%
2 out of 5 3 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 3 1%

A further 31 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 Caffe Lee 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 Caffe Lee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Blue Cobra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 23 February 2026
Bakerellys Retailers - other 65 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2025
Bluebird (Solent) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 71 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
Antep Turkish Kitchen Other catering premises 76 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2026
Bar Flores Other catering premises 94 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Bun Penny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
Canford Manor Nursing Home Caring Premises 178 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Essentials At Lee-On-The-Solent Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 October 2025

Questions about Caffe Lee

What is Caffe Lee's food hygiene rating?

Caffe Lee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gosport Council on 23 July 2024.

Is Caffe Lee 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 Caffe Lee last inspected?

Caffe Lee was last inspected on 23 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gosport Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Caffe Lee?

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

How does Caffe Lee compare to other places in Gosport?

86% of the 573 rated food businesses in Gosport hold the top rating of 5, and Caffe Lee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gosport Council inspects Caffe Lee 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Caffe Lee is one of 61 rated food businesses in Lee-on-the-Solent. See every hygiene rating in Lee-on-the-Solent

Gosport inspects and rates 604 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Gosport

The official record is held by the council: http://www.gosport.gov.uk

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