Camden Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Camden Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 6 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: 46 Seamoor Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9AS
How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Camden Bar sits behind roughly 2,821 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,582 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 239 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 87 | 3% | ← Camden Bar | |
| 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 Camden Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond & Co Retailers - other | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2019 |
| BigWigs Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Art Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Abbeyfield Westbourne House Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Annabel's Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2025 |
| All Hail Ale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2018 |
| Aranlaw House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Argyll Gardens Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2025 |
Questions about Camden Bar
What is Camden Bar's food hygiene rating?
Camden Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council on 17 December 2025.
Is Camden Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Camden Bar last inspected?
Camden Bar was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 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 Camden Bar 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 Camden Bar holds a 3. 87 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council inspects Camden Bar 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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