Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Point Cafe

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Point Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 March 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Point Cafe, from October 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Point Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Point Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
14 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Point Cafe 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?

The Shack,
Shillingstone Drive,
Bournemouth,
BH9 3LR

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

Who inspects The Point Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Point Cafe 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 Point Cafe

What is The Point Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Point Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2025.

When was The Point Cafe last inspected?

The Point Cafe was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 14 March 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.