Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sams Fish Bar

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sams Fish Bar 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 21 January 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sams Fish Bar, from April 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sams Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Sams Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sams Fish Bar in Christchurch 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?

112 Stour Road,
Christchurch,
BH23 1JP

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

Who inspects Sams Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Sams Fish Bar 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 Sams Fish Bar

What is Sams Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Sams Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was Sams Fish Bar last inspected?

Sams Fish Bar was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 21 January 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.