Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Ivy Bournemouth

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ivy Bournemouth 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 2 September 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ivy Bournemouth, from November 2017 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Ivy Bournemouth
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2017	Not rated	No numeric rating
28 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ivy Bournemouth 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?

1 Richmond Hill,
Bournemouth,
BH2 6HE

The Ivy Bournemouth Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Ivy Bournemouth?

Food hygiene at The Ivy Bournemouth 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 Ivy Bournemouth

What is The Ivy Bournemouth’s food hygiene rating?

The Ivy Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2026.

When was The Ivy Bournemouth last inspected?

The Ivy Bournemouth was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 2 September 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.