Food hygiene ratings in Cotswold

Cotswold inspects and rates 1,098 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,017 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 81 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Cotswold

Standards here are high: 94% of rated businesses in Cotswold hold the top score of 5, and 99% hold a 4 or better. 2 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 Cotswold scores
5 out of 5 952 94%
4 out of 5 51 5%
3 out of 5 12 1%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Cotswold

Food hygiene ratings for each town Cotswold inspects.

Recently inspected in Cotswold

The most recent inspections published by Cotswold, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Lakeside Lunchbox Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
The Tunnel House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Ebrington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Jones Retailers - other 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Mini Mudders School/college/university 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Ali's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Foxy's Field Kitchen Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Jesse Smith Elkstone Food Hall Retailers - other 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Knead Bakery & Lardon Restaurant Elkstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Tom Tits Shoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Cotswold Scoop Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 7 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Cotswold

The lowest-rated food businesses in Cotswold are listed below. 1 business holds 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
Diversitea (Take The Cake) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 May 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Cotswold

How many food businesses does Cotswold rate?

Cotswold publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,098 businesses, of which 1,017 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cotswold?

94% of rated businesses in Cotswold 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 Cotswold have a bad hygiene rating?

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

Who inspects food businesses in Cotswold?

Environmental health officers employed by Cotswold 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 Cotswold

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: 2026-08-19. Browse all UK councils →