Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Italian Villa

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Italian Villa, from February 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Italian Villa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Italian Villa 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?

Compton Acres,
Canford Cliffs Road,
Poole,
BH13 7ES

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

Who inspects The Italian Villa?

Food hygiene at The Italian Villa 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 Italian Villa

What is The Italian Villa’s food hygiene rating?

The Italian Villa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was The Italian Villa last inspected?

The Italian Villa was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 4 September 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.