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Boulders food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheltenham

Boulders holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 2 May 2025, 14 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: Centrum Park, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham

How it compares in Cheltenham

That puts Boulders among the 909 places in Cheltenham holding top marks, 89% 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 Cheltenham
5 out of 5 909 89% ← Boulders
4 out of 5 88 9%
3 out of 5 16 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 61 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 Boulders 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 Boulders, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bookers Wholesale Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 156 yards away 5 - Very good 29 June 2023
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 156 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2024
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 330 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2024
Aspire Foundation Gardners Lane And Oakwood Childrens Centre School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Bibily Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2026
Breakfast Club School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
ABM Catering At Swindon Village Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025

Questions about Boulders

What is Boulders's food hygiene rating?

Boulders has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cheltenham Council on 2 May 2025.

Is Boulders 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Boulders last inspected?

Boulders was last inspected on 2 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheltenham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Boulders?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Boulders compare to other places in Cheltenham?

89% of the 1,019 rated food businesses in Cheltenham hold the top rating of 5, and Boulders is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cheltenham Council inspects Boulders 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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