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Boots

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 October 2024 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boots, from December 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Boots
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Boots 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?

190-196 High Street,
Poole,
BH15 1SX

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

Who inspects Boots?

Food hygiene at Boots 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 Boots

What is Boots’s food hygiene rating?

Boots has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2024.

When was Boots last inspected?

Boots was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 29 October 2024.

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.