Nicholsons

Address

245 - 247 Albert Road
Southsea
PO4 0JR

Business type

Other catering premises

Date of inspection

8 January 2026

Standards found at the time of inspection
Area inspected by food safety officer	Standards found
Hygienic food handling Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage	Generally satisfactory
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene	Generally satisfactory
Management of food safety System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future	Good

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What the business says

Following the inspection, we would like to clarify a number of points.

1. Our HACCP documentation is fully up to date; however, during the visit a member of staff mistakenly directed the officer to an older file. This has since been corrected and all staff have been re-briefed.

2. All required cleaning chemicals were present and in use on site, each stored in separate, designated bottles. The member of staff questioned during the inspection is not a native English speaker and appears to have misunderstood the question regarding the different cleaning products in use, which may have led to confusion. Clear labelling and staff instruction have since been reinforced..

3. Hot water is fully operational at the bar area, with both sinks connected to the central hot water system.

4. The basement area is used solely for dry storage, with all items stored off the floor on appropriate shelving. Further improvements on basement flooring are planned as part of a phased programme of works.

We remain committed to maintaining high food safety standards and continuous improvement. Many thanks for the attention to this matter.

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