Hygienic food handling
GoodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Pelham Arms food hygiene rating
The Pelham Arms
Public House
78 Chichester Road
Portsmouth
PO2 0AH Inspected 21 July 2026
78 Chichester Road
Portsmouth
PO2 0AH Inspected 21 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Portsmouth
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
The Pelham Arms in Portsmouth currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 21 July 2026. The Pelham Arms is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Public House, 78 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AH.
- Business name
- The Pelham Arms
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 21 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1517188
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
21 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Improvement necessaryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Pelham Arms currently has a food hygiene rating of 2, compared with a rating of 4 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
| 26 July 2023 | 4 | Good | Previous |
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