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WH Smiths

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

WH Smiths scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 October 2019 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

What does this rating mean?

WH Smiths 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?

Wh Smith Ltd,
21 Saxon Square,
Christchurch,
BH23 1QB

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

Who inspects WH Smiths?

Food hygiene at WH Smiths 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 Smiths

What is WH Smiths’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smiths has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2019.

When was WH Smiths last inspected?

WH Smiths was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22 October 2019.

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.