WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside)

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) 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 23 August 2024 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside), from December 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside).

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) in Christchurch 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?

W H Smith Ltd Terminal Building,
Bournemouth Airport Airside,
Christchurch,
BH23 6SE

WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside)?

Food hygiene at WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) 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 Travel Retail (Airside)

What is WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside)’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 August 2024.

When was WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) last inspected?

WH Smith Travel Retail (Airside) was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 23 August 2024.

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.