Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Porthole

High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

What does this rating mean?

The Porthole in High Street 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?

4 Grand Parade,
High Street,
Poole,
BH15 1AD

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

Who inspects The Porthole?

Food hygiene at The Porthole 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 Porthole

What is The Porthole’s food hygiene rating?

The Porthole has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2021.

When was The Porthole last inspected?

The Porthole was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 3 July 2021.

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.