Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Nippon Inn

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Nippon Inn scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 August 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nippon Inn, from September 2018 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Nippon Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good
4 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Nippon Inn in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

124 Charminster Road,
Bournemouth,
BH8 8UT

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

Who inspects Nippon Inn?

Food hygiene at Nippon Inn 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 Nippon Inn

What is Nippon Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Nippon Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2026.

When was Nippon Inn last inspected?

Nippon Inn was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 4 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.