Newcome Arms, Portsmouth
Newcome Arms is a pub at 189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DT. Newcome Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth council on 21 February 2020.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given 6 years ago - Address
- 189 Newcome Road
Portsmouth
PO1 5DT - Council
- Portsmouth
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Newcome Arms’s food hygiene rating
Newcome Arms's rating is 6 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Newcome Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
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- 5The John Jacques - J D Wetherspoon490 m
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Questions about Newcome Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Newcome Arms?
Newcome Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Portsmouth council on 21 February 2020. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Newcome Arms?
Newcome Arms is at 189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DT, in Portsmouth. Portsmouth council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The John Jacques - J D Wetherspoon, about 490 m away.
What pubs are near Newcome Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Newcome Arms are The John Jacques - J D Wetherspoon (490 m), The Electric Arms (500 m) and The Rifle (530 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Newcome Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Newcome Arms's rating is 6 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Newcome Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Portsmouth council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.