Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Ox Pub & Rooms

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ox Pub & Rooms 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 24 July 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ox Pub & Rooms, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ox Pub & Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ox Pub & Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ox Pub & Rooms 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?

Ox,
81 Commercial Road,
Poole,
BH14 0JB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Ox Pub & Rooms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Ox Pub & Rooms?

Food hygiene at The Ox Pub & Rooms 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 Ox Pub & Rooms

What is The Ox Pub & Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

The Ox Pub & Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was The Ox Pub & Rooms last inspected?

The Ox Pub & Rooms was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 24 July 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.