FIVE BELLS INN

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

FIVE BELLS INN 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 20 January 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for FIVE BELLS INN, from January 2019 to January 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 FIVE BELLS INN.

Food hygiene rating history for FIVE BELLS INN
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

FIVE BELLS INN in Whitchurch Canonicorum 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?

Five Bells Inn,
Whitchurch Canonicorum,
Dorset,
DT6 6RH

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

Who inspects FIVE BELLS INN?

Food hygiene at FIVE BELLS INN is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about FIVE BELLS INN

What is FIVE BELLS INN’s food hygiene rating?

FIVE BELLS INN has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2025.

When was FIVE BELLS INN last inspected?

FIVE BELLS INN was last inspected by Dorset on 20 January 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.