Food hygiene ratings in Poole

Q: How many food businesses in Poole have a hygiene rating?

987 food businesses in Poole have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. 794 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Poole?

89% of rated businesses in Poole 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.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Poole?

5 food businesses in Poole hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Poole?

Environmental health officers at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 987 food businesses in Poole with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. A further 193 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Poole

89% of rated businesses in Poole hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Poole is in line with the borough.

How the 794 rated businesses in Poole score
5 out of 5	705	89%
4 out of 5	62	8%
3 out of 5	22	3%
2 out of 5	3	<1%
1 out of 5	2	<1%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Lowest-rated places in Poole

Business	Rating	Inspected
BLT's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	25 November 2025
Crusty Bread Artisan Bakery Other catering premises	1 - Major improvement necessary	4 June 2025
Hon's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	3 June 2026
Imrans Heart of India AKA The Curry Guys Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	22 January 2025
Wilko Retailers - other	2 - Some improvement necessary	27 August 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 Poole

How many food businesses in Poole have a hygiene rating?

987 food businesses in Poole have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. 794 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Poole?

89% of rated businesses in Poole 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 Poole?

5 food businesses in Poole hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 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 Poole?

Environmental health officers at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

Nearby towns in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth 1,566 places
Christchurch 352 places

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Food businesses in Poole

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.