Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bento

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bento scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 April 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bento, from January 2022 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bento.

Food hygiene rating history for Bento
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bento in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

243 Castle Lane West,
Bournemouth,
BH8 9TG

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

Who inspects Bento?

Food hygiene at Bento 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 Bento

What is Bento’s food hygiene rating?

Bento has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Bento last inspected?

Bento was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 24 April 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.