Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Looking Glass

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Looking Glass 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 22 October 2024 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Looking Glass, from June 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Looking Glass
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
22 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Looking Glass 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?

310 Wimborne Road,
Bournemouth,
BH9 2HN

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

Who inspects The Looking Glass?

Food hygiene at The Looking Glass 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 Looking Glass

What is The Looking Glass’s food hygiene rating?

The Looking Glass has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2024.

When was The Looking Glass last inspected?

The Looking Glass was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22 October 2024.

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.