Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Dolce Vita

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 April 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dolce Vita, from November 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dolce Vita
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dolce Vita 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?

149 Commercial Road,
Poole,
BH14 0JD

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

Who inspects Dolce Vita?

Food hygiene at Dolce Vita 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 Dolce Vita

What is Dolce Vita’s food hygiene rating?

Dolce Vita has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2026.

When was Dolce Vita last inspected?

Dolce Vita was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 10 April 2026.

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.