Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Rick Stein

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rick Stein scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rick Stein, from November 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rick Stein.

Food hygiene rating history for Rick Stein
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rick Stein 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?

10-14 Banks Road,
Poole,
BH13 7QB

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

Who inspects Rick Stein?

Food hygiene at Rick Stein 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 Rick Stein

What is Rick Stein’s food hygiene rating?

Rick Stein has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Rick Stein last inspected?

Rick Stein was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 17 December 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.