Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ducking Stool Tea Room

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ducking Stool Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ducking Stool Tea Room, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ducking Stool Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Ducking Stool Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ducking Stool Tea Room in Christchurch 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?

Ducking Stool Lane,
Christchurch,
BH23 1DS

Ducking Stool Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ducking Stool Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Ducking Stool Tea Room 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 Ducking Stool Tea Room

What is Ducking Stool Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Ducking Stool Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Ducking Stool Tea Room last inspected?

Ducking Stool Tea Room was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 14 August 2025.

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.