Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Buonissimo

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 August 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buonissimo, from February 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Buonissimo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Buonissimo 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?

64 High Street,
Christchurch,
BH23 1BN

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

Who inspects Buonissimo?

Food hygiene at Buonissimo 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 Buonissimo

What is Buonissimo’s food hygiene rating?

Buonissimo has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Buonissimo last inspected?

Buonissimo was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 1 August 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.