Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

E x Costa Bar

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

E x Costa Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

What does this rating mean?

E x Costa Bar 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?

The Arts University At Bournemouth,
7 Fern Barrow,
Poole,
BH12 5HH

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

Who inspects E x Costa Bar?

Food hygiene at E x Costa 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 E x Costa Bar

What is E x Costa Bar’s food hygiene rating?

E x Costa Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was E x Costa Bar last inspected?

E x Costa Bar was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 15 September 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.