Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bay Leaf Cafe

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bay Leaf Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 May 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bay Leaf Cafe, from September 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bay Leaf Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Bay Leaf Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bay Leaf Cafe in Poole has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

193 Bournemouth Road,
Poole,
BH14 9HU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bay Leaf Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bay Leaf Cafe?

Food hygiene at Bay Leaf Cafe is inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bay Leaf Cafe

What is Bay Leaf Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Bay Leaf Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2025.

When was Bay Leaf Cafe last inspected?

Bay Leaf Cafe was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 15 May 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.