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The Meadows Primary School Catering Department food hygiene rating

School/college/university · South Gloucestershire

The Meadows Primary School Catering Department holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Bath Road, Bitton, South Gloucestershire, BS30 6HS

How it compares in South Gloucestershire

That puts The Meadows Primary School Catering Department among the 1,402 places in South Gloucestershire holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in South Gloucestershire
5 out of 5 1,402 84% ← The Meadows Primary School Catering Department
4 out of 5 173 10%
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 437 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Meadows Primary School Catering Department none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Meadows Primary School Catering Department, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bitton Convenience Store Retailers - other 193 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2024
Golden Valley Farm Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Bitton A.F.C Sports & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Brim's Gin Ltd Farmers/growers 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2024
Chew Valley Distillery Ltd Farmers/growers 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2024
Avon Valley Railway Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Discover Play Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2024
Bar Voyage Mobile caterer 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025

Questions about The Meadows Primary School Catering Department

What is The Meadows Primary School Catering Department's food hygiene rating?

The Meadows Primary School Catering Department has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Gloucestershire Council on 4 November 2025.

Is The Meadows Primary School Catering Department safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Meadows Primary School Catering Department last inspected?

The Meadows Primary School Catering Department was last inspected on 4 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Gloucestershire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Meadows Primary School Catering Department?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Meadows Primary School Catering Department compare to other places in South Gloucestershire?

84% of the 1,674 rated food businesses in South Gloucestershire hold the top rating of 5, and The Meadows Primary School Catering Department is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Gloucestershire Council inspects The Meadows Primary School Catering Department and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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