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Wine Yard food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Wine Yard holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 13 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 112 Poole Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9EF

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Wine Yard 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% ← Wine Yard
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.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Wine Yard none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Wine Yard, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BigWigs Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 75 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
Almond & Co Retailers - other 141 yards away 5 - Very good 30 August 2019
Art Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 340 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 0.5 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 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Argyll Gardens Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025

Questions about Wine Yard

What is Wine Yard's food hygiene rating?

Wine Yard has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council on 13 May 2024.

Is Wine Yard 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Wine Yard last inspected?

Wine Yard was last inspected on 13 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Wine Yard?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Wine Yard 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 Wine Yard holds a 4. 239 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council inspects Wine Yard 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Wine Yard is one of 1,566 rated food businesses in Bournemouth. See every hygiene rating in Bournemouth

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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