Purbeck House Hotel

Swanage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Purbeck House Hotel 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 2 March 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Purbeck House Hotel, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Purbeck House Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Purbeck House Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Purbeck House Hotel in Swanage 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?

Purbeck House Hotel 91 High Street,
Swanage,
Dorset,
BH19 2LZ

Purbeck House Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Purbeck House Hotel?

Food hygiene at Purbeck House Hotel 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 Purbeck House Hotel

What is Purbeck House Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Purbeck House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was Purbeck House Hotel last inspected?

Purbeck House Hotel was last inspected by Dorset on 2 March 2026.

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.