The Sandhaven B & B

Swanage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sandhaven B & B 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 21 March 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sandhaven B & B, from June 2019 to March 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 The Sandhaven B & B.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sandhaven B & B
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sandhaven B & B 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?

Sandhaven 5 Ulwell Road,
Swanage,
Dorset,
BH19 1LE

The Sandhaven B & B Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Sandhaven B & B?

Food hygiene at The Sandhaven B & B 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 The Sandhaven B & B

What is The Sandhaven B & B’s food hygiene rating?

The Sandhaven B & B has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 March 2025.

When was The Sandhaven B & B last inspected?

The Sandhaven B & B was last inspected by Dorset on 21 March 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.