Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Nick the Fish

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nick the Fish scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nick the Fish, from January 2020 to May 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 Nick the Fish.

Food hygiene rating history for Nick the Fish
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nick the Fish in Poole 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?

4 Bank Chambers,
Penn Hill Avenue,
Poole,
BH14 9NB

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

Who inspects Nick the Fish?

Food hygiene at Nick the Fish 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 Nick the Fish

What is Nick the Fish’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Nick the Fish last inspected?

Nick the Fish was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 16 May 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.