Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Esca Cafe Bar

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Esca Cafe Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 June 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Esca Cafe Bar, from October 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Esca Cafe Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Esca Cafe Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Esca Cafe Bar 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?

127b Barrack Road,
Christchurch,
BH23 2AW

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

Who inspects Esca Cafe Bar?

Food hygiene at Esca Cafe 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 Esca Cafe Bar

What is Esca Cafe Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Esca Cafe Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was Esca Cafe Bar last inspected?

Esca Cafe Bar was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 26 June 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.