Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop 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 25 March 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop, from April 2018 to March 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 Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop in Bournemouth 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?

55 Seabourne Road,
Bournemouth,
BH5 2HA

Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop?

Food hygiene at Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop 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 Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop

What is Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop last inspected?

Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 25 March 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.