Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

St Swithuns Church

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Swithuns Church scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 February 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Swithuns Church, from September 2018 to February 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 St Swithuns Church.

Food hygiene rating history for St Swithuns Church
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Swithuns Church 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?

St Swithuns Church,
Gervis Road,
Bournemouth,
BH1 3ED

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

Who inspects St Swithuns Church?

Food hygiene at St Swithuns Church 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 St Swithuns Church

What is St Swithuns Church’s food hygiene rating?

St Swithuns Church has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was St Swithuns Church last inspected?

St Swithuns Church was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 19 February 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.