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Bay Leaves food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Gosport

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 October 2025, 8 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: 121 Stoke Road, Gosport, PO12 1LR

How it compares in Gosport

That puts Bay Leaves 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% ← Bay Leaves
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 Bay Leaves 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 Bay Leaves, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bostin Choice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 43 yards away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Brendoncare Clubs Other catering premises 273 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2024
Bentleys Burgers Mobile caterer 298 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Activeme 360 Cic @ Leesland School Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 April 2024
Bek Sourdough Bakery Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2020
Beechcroft Manor Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
33 Green Bottles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2019

Questions about Bay Leaves

What is Bay Leaves's food hygiene rating?

Bay Leaves has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gosport Council on 21 October 2025.

Is Bay Leaves 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bay Leaves last inspected?

Bay Leaves was last inspected on 21 October 2025, 8 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 Bay Leaves?

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 Bay Leaves compare to other places in Gosport?

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

Who decides the rating?

Gosport Council inspects Bay Leaves 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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