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Stafford News

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stafford News 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 9 February 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stafford News, from December 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stafford News.

Food hygiene rating history for Stafford News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
9 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stafford News 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?

1292 Wimborne Road,
Bournemouth,
BH10 7AJ

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

Who inspects Stafford News?

Food hygiene at Stafford News 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 Stafford News

What is Stafford News’s food hygiene rating?

Stafford News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 February 2026.

When was Stafford News last inspected?

Stafford News was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 9 February 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.