Southsea Beach Café food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Portsmouth
Southsea Beach Café 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 22 April 2025, 14 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: Concessions 54-55 & 72, Southsea Esplanade, Southsea, PO4 0ST
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Southsea Beach Café 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% | ← Southsea Beach Café | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Southsea Beach Café 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 Southsea Beach Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaches 'N' Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2016 |
| Canoe Lake Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Canoe Lake Nursery Caring Premises | 359 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Bay Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Alton Manor Care Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Bluebell Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
| Caterlink At Craneswater Junior School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Braemar Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
Questions about Southsea Beach Café
What is Southsea Beach Café's food hygiene rating?
Southsea Beach Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 22 April 2025.
Is Southsea Beach Café 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 Southsea Beach Café last inspected?
Southsea Beach Café was last inspected on 22 April 2025, 14 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 Southsea Beach Café?
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 Southsea Beach Café compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Southsea Beach Café holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Southsea Beach Café 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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