Best Food & Wine food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Portsmouth
Best Food & Wine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 January 2025, 18 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: 152-154, Eastney Road, Southsea, PO4 8DY
How it compares in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Best Food & Wine 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% | ← Best Food & Wine | |
| 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Best Food & Wine 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 Best Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bransbury Park Butchers Retailers - other | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Active8 Minds Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| Caterlink At Cumberland Infant School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Aldi Fratton Way, Portsmouth Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2024 |
| Caterlink At Devonshire Infant School School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Cafe Parisian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2025 |
| Caterlink At Craneswater Junior School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
Questions about Best Food & Wine
What is Best Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?
Best Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth Council on 13 January 2025.
Is Best Food & Wine 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Best Food & Wine last inspected?
Best Food & Wine was last inspected on 13 January 2025, 18 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 Best Food & Wine?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Best Food & Wine compare to other places in Portsmouth?
64% of the 1,534 rated food businesses in Portsmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Best Food & Wine holds a 4. 310 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Portsmouth Council inspects Best Food & Wine 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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