Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BigWigs Bakery

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 February 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BigWigs Bakery, from April 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for BigWigs Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

BigWigs Bakery in Christchurch 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?

9 Marlow Drive,
Christchurch,
BH23 2RR

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

Who inspects BigWigs Bakery?

Food hygiene at BigWigs Bakery 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 BigWigs Bakery

What is BigWigs Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

BigWigs Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2025.

When was BigWigs Bakery last inspected?

BigWigs Bakery was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 21 February 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.