Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Heart of India

Poole

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 February 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heart of India, from January 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heart of India.

Food hygiene rating history for Heart of India
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
11 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Heart of India in Poole has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

6 Station Approach,
Poole,
BH18 8AX

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

Who inspects Heart of India?

Food hygiene at Heart of India 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 Heart of India

What is Heart of India’s food hygiene rating?

Heart of India has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2025.

When was Heart of India last inspected?

Heart of India was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 11 February 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.