Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Willow Lodge

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Willow Lodge 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 October 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willow Lodge, from September 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Willow Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Willow Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Willow Lodge 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?

4 Harvey Road,
Bournemouth,
BH5 2AD

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

Who inspects Willow Lodge?

Food hygiene at Willow Lodge 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 Willow Lodge

What is Willow Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Willow Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Willow Lodge last inspected?

Willow Lodge was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 23 October 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.