Poets Corner Cafe

Sturminster Newton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poets Corner Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 June 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poets Corner Cafe, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poets Corner Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Poets Corner Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poets Corner Cafe in Sturminster Newton 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?

3 Innes Court Station Road,
Sturminster Newton,
Dorset,
DT10 1BB

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

Who inspects Poets Corner Cafe?

Food hygiene at Poets Corner Cafe 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 Poets Corner Cafe

What is Poets Corner Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Poets Corner Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was Poets Corner Cafe last inspected?

Poets Corner Cafe was last inspected by Dorset on 3 June 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.