Food hygiene ratings in Bristol

Bristol inspects and rates 4,461 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 3,702 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 759 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Bristol

Standards here are good: 76% of rated businesses in Bristol hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 83 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Bristol scores
5 out of 5 2,824 76%
4 out of 5 607 16%
3 out of 5 188 5%
2 out of 5 33 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

Towns in Bristol

Food hygiene ratings for each town Bristol inspects.

Recently inspected in Bristol

The most recent inspections published by Bristol, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Taste of Orient Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 8 July 2026
Comrie's Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3 - Generally satisfactory 8 July 2026
Beach Hut Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Natalie’s Bakehouse Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Bish's Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Delhi flavour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Fatboys Bar Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Redfield Educate Together School/college/university 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
The Bristol Loaf Retailers - other 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
MERKUR Slots Retailers - other 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Miss Millies Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Mr Whippy Bristol J99YES Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 30 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Bristol

The lowest-rated food businesses in Bristol are listed below. 11 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 39 hold a 1. 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
BUMP Rollerdisco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Star Cash & Carry Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Good News Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 April 2026
Matina Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 April 2026
Amics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 March 2026
Bikkle Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 March 2026
Hot Spot Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 March 2026
Shah's Piri Piri Grill and Currys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 March 2026
Masala Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 March 2026
Nobanno Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 January 2026
Bristol Bread Ltd. Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 December 2025
Flowers Hill Canteen Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 June 2026
Ugaaso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 June 2026
Concorde Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Back Street Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Meet up noodle bar Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 May 2026
Rose Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 May 2026
The Knowle Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
The Drapers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 April 2026
Fish Port Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 April 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Bristol

How many food businesses does Bristol rate?

Bristol publishes food hygiene ratings for 4,461 businesses, of which 3,702 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bristol?

76% of rated businesses in Bristol 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 Bristol have a bad hygiene rating?

83 food businesses in Bristol hold a rating of 2 or below, including 11 rated 0 and 39 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Bristol?

Environmental health officers employed by Bristol 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 Bristol

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: 2026-07-08. Browse all UK councils →