Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Herbies

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Herbies 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 10 October 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Herbies, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Herbies
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 April 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Herbies 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?

466 Castle Lane West,
Bournemouth,
BH8 9UD

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

Who inspects Herbies?

Food hygiene at Herbies 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 Herbies

What is Herbies’s food hygiene rating?

Herbies has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Herbies last inspected?

Herbies was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 10 October 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.