Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Thai Smile

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 January 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thai Smile, from October 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thai Smile
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Thai Smile in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

674 Christchurch Road,
Bournemouth,
BH7 6BT

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

Who inspects Thai Smile?

Food hygiene at Thai Smile 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 Thai Smile

What is Thai Smile’s food hygiene rating?

Thai Smile has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2025.

When was Thai Smile last inspected?

Thai Smile was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 10 January 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.