Food hygiene ratings in Chippenham

There are 215 food businesses in Chippenham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Wiltshire Council. A further 40 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Chippenham

77% of rated businesses in Chippenham hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Wiltshire as a whole, 81% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Chippenham does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 175 rated businesses in Chippenham score
5 out of 5 135 77%
4 out of 5 22 13%
3 out of 5 16 9%
2 out of 5 1 1%
1 out of 5 1 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Chippenham

BusinessRatingInspected
Al Arafah Groceries Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 April 2026
Cafe Grounded Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 April 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Chippenham

How many food businesses in Chippenham have a hygiene rating?

215 food businesses in Chippenham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Wiltshire Council. 175 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Chippenham?

77% of rated businesses in Chippenham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Chippenham?

2 food businesses in Chippenham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Chippenham?

Environmental health officers at Wiltshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.