Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Ark (Cafe)

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ark (Cafe) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 September 2023 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ark (Cafe), from January 2020 to September 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ark (Cafe).

Food hygiene rating history for The Ark (Cafe)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ark (Cafe) 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?

The Ark,
Poole Park Road,
Poole,
BH15 2SF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Ark (Cafe). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Ark (Cafe)?

Food hygiene at The Ark (Cafe) 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 The Ark (Cafe)

What is The Ark (Cafe)’s food hygiene rating?

The Ark (Cafe) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 September 2023.

When was The Ark (Cafe) last inspected?

The Ark (Cafe) was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 13 September 2023.

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.