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Standard Bengal Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Standard Bengal Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 105-105b Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QH

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Standard Bengal Restaurant sits behind roughly 2,582 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
5 out of 5 2,582 88%
4 out of 5 239 8% ← Standard Bengal Restaurant
3 out of 5 87 3%
2 out of 5 14 <1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 567 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Standard Bengal Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bonafide Wines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 143 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2022
Blue Frog Mobile caterer 221 yards away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Cameron's Club and Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 312 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Christchurch Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 320 yards away 5 - Very good 5 July 2024
Christchurch Infant School School/college/university 326 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2025
Asda Express Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Brantwood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025

Questions about Standard Bengal Restaurant

What is Standard Bengal Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Standard Bengal Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council on 29 January 2025.

Is Standard Bengal Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Standard Bengal Restaurant last inspected?

Standard Bengal Restaurant was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council rather than by the business.

How does Standard Bengal Restaurant compare to other places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

88% of the 2,942 rated food businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole hold the top rating of 5, while Standard Bengal Restaurant holds a 4. 239 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council inspects Standard Bengal Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Standard Bengal Restaurant is one of 352 rated food businesses in Christchurch. See every hygiene rating in Christchurch

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole inspects and rates 3,509 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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