A TESCO store in Bournemouth has been told improvements are needed following a food hygiene inspection.

The supermarket giant’s Express store in Poole Road, Westbourne, was rated two out of five following a visit by officers from BCP Council.

While the summary of the standards found during the inspection on the Food Standards Agency website, BCP Council has declined to release its report at the present time as the matter was “ongoing”.

The inspection took place on August 25, with the new ‘improvement necessary’ rating published online on several weeks later.

Across the three areas assessed by the safety officer the store was found to require improvement in relation to the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and building.

Hygienic food handling and management of food safety were found to be generally satisfactory.

A spokesperson for Tesco said: “Making sure our stores are safe and clean for customers and colleagues is our number one priority and we will be applying for the rating of our Westbourne Express store to be reviewed again soon.”