WH Smith @ Poole Hospital

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WH Smith @ Poole Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 February 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smith @ Poole Hospital, from August 2019 to February 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 WH Smith @ Poole Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smith @ Poole Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smith @ Poole Hospital 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?

Poole General Hospital,
Longfleet Road,
Poole,
BH15 2JB

WH Smith @ Poole Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WH Smith @ Poole Hospital. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WH Smith @ Poole Hospital?

Food hygiene at WH Smith @ Poole Hospital 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 WH Smith @ Poole Hospital

What is WH Smith @ Poole Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smith @ Poole Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2025.

When was WH Smith @ Poole Hospital last inspected?

WH Smith @ Poole Hospital was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 21 February 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.