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Soutars Fine Meats

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Soutars Fine Meats 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 24 March 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Soutars Fine Meats, from September 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Soutars Fine Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Soutars Fine Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Soutars Fine Meats 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?

14 Bournemouth Road,
Poole,
BH14 0ES

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

Who inspects Soutars Fine Meats?

Food hygiene at Soutars Fine Meats 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 Soutars Fine Meats

What is Soutars Fine Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Soutars Fine Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was Soutars Fine Meats last inspected?

Soutars Fine Meats was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 24 March 2026.

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.