Shearer Arms, Portsmouth
Shearer Arms is a pub at Public House, 72 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LP. Shearer Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Portsmouth council on 10 May 2017.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 9 years ago - Address
- Public House
72 Shearer Road
Portsmouth
PO1 5LP - Council
- Portsmouth
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Shearer Arms’s food hygiene rating
Shearer Arms's rating is 9 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 Shearer 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.
Pubs near Shearer Arms
- 5The Graham Arms230 m
- 4The Mermaid480 m
- 5Trafalgar Arms500 m
- 3The Rose in June550 m
- 5The Druids Arms560 m
- 5The Jameson Arms590 m
All 69 pubs and bars in Portsmouth
Questions about Shearer Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Shearer Arms?
Shearer Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Portsmouth council on 10 May 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Shearer Arms?
Shearer Arms is at Public House, 72 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LP, in Portsmouth. Portsmouth council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Graham Arms, about 230 m away.
What pubs are near Shearer Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Shearer Arms are The Graham Arms (230 m), The Mermaid (480 m) and Trafalgar Arms (500 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Shearer Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Shearer Arms's rating is 9 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: Shearer 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.