Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Palm Lounge

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Palm Lounge scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 April 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Palm Lounge, from August 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Palm Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Palm Lounge in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

23 Poole Hill,
Bournemouth,
BH2 5PW

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

Who inspects Palm Lounge?

Food hygiene at Palm Lounge 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 Palm Lounge

What is Palm Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Palm Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2026.

When was Palm Lounge last inspected?

Palm Lounge was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22 April 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.