Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Turtle Bean

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Turtle Bean 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 8 May 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Turtle Bean, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Turtle Bean.

Food hygiene rating history for Turtle Bean
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Turtle Bean 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?

287-289 Charminster Road,
Bournemouth,
BH8 9QW

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

Who inspects Turtle Bean?

Food hygiene at Turtle Bean 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 Turtle Bean

What is Turtle Bean’s food hygiene rating?

Turtle Bean has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Turtle Bean last inspected?

Turtle Bean was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 8 May 2026.

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.