Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Flamingo

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flamingo, from November 2021 to December 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 Flamingo.

Food hygiene rating history for Flamingo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Flamingo 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?

42c Sea Road,
Bournemouth,
BH5 1BQ

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

Who inspects Flamingo?

Food hygiene at Flamingo 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 Flamingo

What is Flamingo’s food hygiene rating?

Flamingo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Flamingo last inspected?

Flamingo was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 16 December 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.