Nellie Crumb

Wareham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Nellie Crumb scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nellie Crumb, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Nellie Crumb.

Food hygiene rating history for Nellie Crumb
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
29 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Nellie Crumb in Wareham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

17 South Street,
Wareham,
Dorset,
BH20 4LR

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

Who inspects Nellie Crumb?

Food hygiene at Nellie Crumb 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 Nellie Crumb

What is Nellie Crumb’s food hygiene rating?

Nellie Crumb has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Nellie Crumb last inspected?

Nellie Crumb was last inspected by Dorset on 29 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.