Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Lions Head and Alt

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lions Head and Alt 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 December 2022 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lions Head and Alt, from February 2018 to December 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lions Head and Alt.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lions Head and Alt
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 February 2018	4 / 5	Good
13 December 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lions Head and Alt 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?

140 Holdenhurst Road,
Bournemouth,
BH8 8AS

The Lions Head and Alt Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Lions Head and Alt?

Food hygiene at The Lions Head and Alt 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 Lions Head and Alt

What is The Lions Head and Alt’s food hygiene rating?

The Lions Head and Alt has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2022.

When was The Lions Head and Alt last inspected?

The Lions Head and Alt was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 13 December 2022.

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.