Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Portsmouth
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 3 June 2025, 13 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: 125 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HY
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth 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% | ← Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth | |
| 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 Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very 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 Co-Op Queen Street - 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 Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals Fish Chips And Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Bar + Block Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Britannia Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 339 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 April 2018 |
| Baked By Sweet Tooth Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2018 |
| Brasserie Blanc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| All Bar One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
Questions about Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth
What is Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth's food hygiene rating?
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 3 June 2025.
Is Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth last inspected?
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 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 Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Co-Op Queen Street - 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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