Food hygiene ratings in Bristol

Bristol inspects and rates 4,485 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 3,724 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 761 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. 71 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 2,843 76%
4 out of 5 612 16%
3 out of 5 198 5%
2 out of 5 26 1%
1 out of 5 34 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
Cake It Other catering premises 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Coffee Club Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Clyde House Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Fenix Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Turcusine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Nellie's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Unique Voice CIC@ Filton Ave Primary School/college/university 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Tim Kee Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Candy Chemistry Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Kiki's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Kings Community Centre & E5 Bus of Hope Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Parsons Bakery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 18 August 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 34 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
The Hibiscus Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 4 August 2026
Sea Pearl Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 July 2026
Mi Somali Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 July 2026
Afista Barista Mobile caterer 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 July 2026
BUMP Rollerdisco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Star Cash & Carry Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Amics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 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
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
The Viet Banh Mi Caphe Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2026
Authentic Hot Pot & Hand-Pulled Noodles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 July 2026
Waaberi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 July 2026
Real Habesha Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 July 2026
Alaso Halaal Butcher Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 July 2026
Alvina's Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 June 2026
Ridmi's Home Bake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 June 2026
Flowers Hill Canteen Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 June 2026
Ugaaso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 June 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Bristol

How many food businesses does Bristol rate?

Bristol publishes food hygiene ratings for 4,485 businesses, of which 3,724 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?

71 food businesses in Bristol hold a rating of 2 or below, including 11 rated 0 and 34 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: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →