Food hygiene ratings in Rutland

Rutland inspects and rates 464 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 400 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 64 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Rutland

Standards here are high: 86% of rated businesses in Rutland hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 6 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Rutland scores
5 out of 5 342 86%
4 out of 5 42 11%
3 out of 5 10 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 2 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Rutland

Food hygiene ratings for each town Rutland inspects.

Recently inspected in Rutland

The most recent inspections published by Rutland, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
S & D Catering Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Silver Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone - Saxon Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
The Twisted Trout Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Willow Bakehouse Other catering premises 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Carte Dor Kiosk Watersports at Rutland Water Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 August 2026
Hambleton Bakery Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 August 2026
Mallard Point Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 3 August 2026
Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 31 July 2026
Market Overton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Veloforte Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 28 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Rutland

The lowest-rated food businesses in Rutland are listed below. 2 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
Red India limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 June 2026
The Grainstore Brewery Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Rutland

How many food businesses does Rutland rate?

Rutland publishes food hygiene ratings for 464 businesses, of which 400 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Rutland?

86% of rated businesses in Rutland 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 Rutland have a bad hygiene rating?

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

Who inspects food businesses in Rutland?

Environmental health officers employed by Rutland 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 Rutland

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: 2026-08-20. Browse all UK councils →