Food hygiene ratings in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

South West · 3,509 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

25 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 101 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 210 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

403 Opened (12m)
583 Closed (12m)
20 Relisted (12m)
101 Takeover (12m)
685 Rating changes (12m)
6 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

AwaitingPublication
1
5
2,581
4
240
3
87
2
14
1
18
0
2
AwaitingInspection
273
Exempt
293

Time to first published rating

83 days median · 128 days average
across 939 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 210 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

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Neighbouring authorities

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