Poole Waste Not Want Not

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poole Waste Not Want Not scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poole Waste Not Want Not, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poole Waste Not Want Not.

Food hygiene rating history for Poole Waste Not Want Not
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poole Waste Not Want Not 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?

70 High Street,
Poole,
BH15 1DA

Poole Waste Not Want Not Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Poole Waste Not Want Not. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Poole Waste Not Want Not?

Food hygiene at Poole Waste Not Want Not 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 Poole Waste Not Want Not

What is Poole Waste Not Want Not’s food hygiene rating?

Poole Waste Not Want Not has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Poole Waste Not Want Not last inspected?

Poole Waste Not Want Not was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 15 September 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.