Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Cuckoos by the Beach

Mudeford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cuckoos by the Beach 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 30 July 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cuckoos by the Beach, from May 2019 to July 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 Cuckoos by the Beach.

Food hygiene rating history for Cuckoos by the Beach
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cuckoos by the Beach in Mudeford 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?

6 Falcon Drive,
Mudeford,
Christchurch,
BH23 4BA

Cuckoos by the Beach Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Cuckoos by the Beach?

Food hygiene at Cuckoos by the Beach 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 Cuckoos by the Beach

What is Cuckoos by the Beach’s food hygiene rating?

Cuckoos by the Beach has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2025.

When was Cuckoos by the Beach last inspected?

Cuckoos by the Beach was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 30 July 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.