Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Camden Bar

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Camden Bar, from January 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Camden Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Camden Bar in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

46 Seamoor Road,
Bournemouth,
BH4 9AS

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

Who inspects Camden Bar?

Food hygiene at Camden 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 Camden Bar

What is Camden Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Camden Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Camden Bar last inspected?

Camden Bar was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 17 December 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.