Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Smile Grill

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 June 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smile Grill, from January 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smile Grill.

Food hygiene rating history for Smile Grill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 October 2025	4 / 5	Good
23 June 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Smile Grill 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?

121 Charminster Road,
Bournemouth,
BH8 8UH

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

Who inspects Smile Grill?

Food hygiene at Smile Grill 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 Smile Grill

What is Smile Grill’s food hygiene rating?

Smile Grill has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 June 2026.

When was Smile Grill last inspected?

Smile Grill was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 23 June 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.