Food hygiene ratings in Christchurch
There are 38 food businesses in Christchurch with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by New Forest Council. A further 3 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Christchurch
86% of rated businesses in Christchurch hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across New Forest as a whole, 80% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Christchurch does better, by 6 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 30 | 86% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 3 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Christchurch
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Moorland News & Wine Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 November 2024 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Christchurch
How many food businesses in Christchurch have a hygiene rating?
38 food businesses in Christchurch have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by New Forest Council. 35 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Christchurch?
86% of rated businesses in Christchurch hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Christchurch?
1 food businesses in Christchurch hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Christchurch?
Environmental health officers at New Forest Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in New Forest
- Lymington 252 places
- New Milton 168 places
- Ringwood 158 places
- Totton 133 places
- Fordingbridge 90 places
- Brockenhurst 84 places
- Lyndhurst 82 places
- Hythe 63 places
Food businesses in Christchurch
- Ako Dining 5 - Very good
- Ascona Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
- Boots Exempt
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School 5 - Very good
- Bransgore Community Church 5 - Very good
- Bransgore Fish 4 - Good
- Bransgore Lunch Club 5 - Very good
- Cat & Fiddle 5 - Very good
- Co-OP 5 - Very good
- Colin Nash Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Dorset Sunshine Cider 5 - Very good
- Drop the Anchor Brewery 4 - Good
- Earlmaur Shellfish Exempt
- Educamps 5 - Very good
- Elizabeth's Bakery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy 5 - Very good
- Friends of the New Forest Airfields 5 - Very good
- Holmsley Campsite Shop 5 - Very good
- M & T Site Shop 5 - Very good
- Moorland News & Wine 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Moorlands College 5 - Very good
- New Forest Centenary Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite 5 - Very good
- Origin BBQ 5 - Very good
- Robins Nest Tea Rooms 5 - Very good
- Sopley Farm Bakery 4 - Good
- Sopley Primary School 5 - Very good
- Stepping Stones of Sopley Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Taste Sensation Exempt
- The Carpenter Arms 5 - Very good
- The Coffee House 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.