Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

El Dorado

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

El Dorado 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 23 February 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Dorado, from October 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of El Dorado.

Food hygiene rating history for El Dorado
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2020	4 / 5	Good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Dorado in Bournemouth 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?

160 Charminster Road,
Bournemouth,
BH8 8UX

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

Who inspects El Dorado?

Food hygiene at El Dorado 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 El Dorado

What is El Dorado’s food hygiene rating?

El Dorado has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was El Dorado last inspected?

El Dorado was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 23 February 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.