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Food and drink Hampshire: Nine chip shops in Portsmouth with the best food hygiene ratings including Highbury Fish Bar and The Master Fryer

Here are the city's cleanest chippys.
Here are the city's cleanest chippys.

However, with so much choice it can be hard to decide where to get your fill of the classic meal. One factor that can help to narrow down the search is the food hygiene rating of each eatery. the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme gives cafes, bars, pubs, restaurants and takeaways a score between zero and five which allows customers top make informed decisions about where their food is prepared.

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A score of five means an establishment has ‘very good’ hygiene standards while a zero means ‘urgent improvement is required’. The following fish and chip shops were given the best hygiene ratings – four-out-of-five or five-out-of-five – by the Food Standards Agency.

Highbury Fish Bar, at 2 Highbury Buildings in Portsmouth Road, Cosham, was given top marks - five-out-of-five - following an assessment on October 3 2022.
Highbury Fish Bar, at 2 Highbury Buildings in Portsmouth Road, Cosham, was given top marks - five-out-of-five - following an assessment on October 3 2022.
Excell Fish Bar at 291 London Road, Hilsea, is another top rated chippy. It was given the score following an inspection on March 4 2020.
Excell Fish Bar at 291 London Road, Hilsea, is another top rated chippy. It was given the score following an inspection on March 4 2020.
According to the Food Standards Agency Website, The Master Fryer at 171 London Road, North End was rated five after it was inspected on March 20 2019.
According to the Food Standards Agency Website, The Master Fryer at 171 London Road, North End was rated five after it was inspected on March 20 2019.
Tony's Fish Bar holds a five-out-of-five rating. The takeaway, at 8 Saunders House, Leith Avenue in Portsmouth, was last visited by hygiene inspectors on January 7 2019.
Tony's Fish Bar holds a five-out-of-five rating. The takeaway, at 8 Saunders House, Leith Avenue in Portsmouth, was last visited by hygiene inspectors on January 7 2019.
Drayton Fish and Chips, 161 Havant Road, Portsmouth, was given a four rating on July 19 2022.
Drayton Fish and Chips, 161 Havant Road, Portsmouth, was given a four rating on July 19 2022.
New Britannia Fish And Chips, in 160 New Road, was given a four-out-of-five rating by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection on May 17 2023.
New Britannia Fish And Chips, in 160 New Road, was given a four-out-of-five rating by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection on May 17 2023.
Lee-On-The-Solent Fish & Chippy, at 175 Portsmouth Road, Lee-on-the-Solent, scored top marks - five - following an inspection on December 2 2021. (Photo: Google)
Lee-On-The-Solent Fish & Chippy, at 175 Portsmouth Road, Lee-on-the-Solent, scored top marks - five - following an inspection on December 2 2021. (Photo: Google)
Petes Fish And Chips, at 181 Copnor Road, was given a rating of five on November 16 2017. (Photo: Google)
Petes Fish And Chips, at 181 Copnor Road, was given a rating of five on November 16 2017. (Photo: Google)
Blue Ocean Fish and Chips, at 147 Allaway Avenue, was rated five-ou-of-five on October 9 2019. (Photo: Google)
Blue Ocean Fish and Chips, at 147 Allaway Avenue, was rated five-ou-of-five on October 9 2019. (Photo: Google)