Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Kings Arms

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Kings Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Kings Arms, from March 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Kings Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Kings Arms in Christchurch has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

18 Castle Street,
Christchurch,
BH23 1DT

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

Who inspects The Kings Arms?

Food hygiene at The Kings Arms 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 Kings Arms

What is The Kings Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Kings Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was The Kings Arms last inspected?

The Kings Arms was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 12 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.