Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Cow

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cow scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 May 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cow, from January 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cow 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 Cow,
58 Station Road Parkstone,
Poole,
BH14 8UD

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

Who inspects The Cow?

Food hygiene at The Cow 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 Cow

What is The Cow’s food hygiene rating?

The Cow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2025.

When was The Cow last inspected?

The Cow was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 13 May 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.