Food hygiene ratings in Cheltenham

Cheltenham inspects and rates 1,081 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,021 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 60 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Cheltenham

Standards here are high: 90% of rated businesses in Cheltenham hold the top score of 5, and 99% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Cheltenham scores
5 out of 5 915 90%
4 out of 5 87 9%
3 out of 5 14 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Cheltenham

Food hygiene ratings for each town Cheltenham inspects.

Recently inspected in Cheltenham

The most recent inspections published by Cheltenham, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
The Langton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Nagomi Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Kraft Kebap & Schnitzel Haus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Claires Cakes Cheltenham Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Coal Yard At The Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Londis - Bouncers Lane Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Phat Boi Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Cheltenham Saracens Football Club Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Cotswold Pizza Co Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
B A Foods Other catering premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Cheltenham

The lowest-rated food businesses in Cheltenham are listed below. 3 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 January 2026
Baker And Graze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2025
Best One (Whaddon Food And Wine) Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 January 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Cheltenham

How many food businesses does Cheltenham rate?

Cheltenham publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,081 businesses, of which 1,021 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cheltenham?

90% of rated businesses in Cheltenham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Cheltenham have a bad hygiene rating?

5 food businesses in Cheltenham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Cheltenham?

Environmental health officers employed by Cheltenham carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Cheltenham

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →