Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BLT's Sandwich Bar

Poole

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

BLT's Sandwich Bar scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 25 November 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BLT's Sandwich Bar, from October 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of BLT's Sandwich Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for BLT's Sandwich Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

BLT's Sandwich Bar in Poole has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Crowsnest,
225 Ashley Road,
Poole,
BH14 9DS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for BLT's Sandwich Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects BLT's Sandwich Bar?

Food hygiene at BLT's Sandwich Bar 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 BLT's Sandwich Bar

What is BLT's Sandwich Bar’s food hygiene rating?

BLT's Sandwich Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was BLT's Sandwich Bar last inspected?

BLT's Sandwich Bar was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 25 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.