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Hillside Stores

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Hillside Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillside Stores, from November 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hillside Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hillside Stores in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

289 Kinson Road,
Bournemouth,
BH10 5HE

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

Who inspects Hillside Stores?

Food hygiene at Hillside Stores 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 Hillside Stores

What is Hillside Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Hillside Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Hillside Stores last inspected?

Hillside Stores was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 29 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.