Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Smugglers

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Smugglers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 August 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Smugglers, from December 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Smugglers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
8 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Smugglers in Christchurch has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

7-9 Purewell,
Christchurch,
BH23 1EH

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

Who inspects The Smugglers?

Food hygiene at The Smugglers 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 Smugglers

What is The Smugglers’s food hygiene rating?

The Smugglers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was The Smugglers last inspected?

The Smugglers was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 8 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.