Spar Poundbury

Poundbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar Poundbury 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 14 August 2026 by Dorset.

What does this rating mean?

Spar Poundbury in Poundbury 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?

27 - 31 Middlemarsh Street,
Poundbury,
Dorset,
DT1 3FD

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

Who inspects Spar Poundbury?

Food hygiene at Spar Poundbury 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 Spar Poundbury

What is Spar Poundbury’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Poundbury has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2026.

When was Spar Poundbury last inspected?

Spar Poundbury was last inspected by Dorset on 14 August 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.