The Twig food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cotswold
The Twig holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 3 April 2025, 15 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: Shop A The Village Stores, Arlington, Bibury, GL7 5NL
How it compares in Cotswold
In Cotswold, 93% of rated places manage a 5, so The Twig sits behind roughly 940 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 940 | 93% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 53 | 5% | ← The Twig | |
| 3 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 91 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Twig 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 Twig, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cabin Cafe - Bibury Trout Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2025 |
| Ice Cream Kiosk Retailers - other | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Bibury Spring Water Retailers - other | 42 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Swan Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Eleven Bibury Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 326 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Cotteswold House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| The Catherine Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub | 358 yards away | 4 - Good | 16 January 2025 |
| Caterlink At Bibury C Of E School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2022 |
Questions about The Twig
What is The Twig's food hygiene rating?
The Twig has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cotswold Council on 3 April 2025.
Is The Twig safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Twig last inspected?
The Twig was last inspected on 3 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cotswold Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Twig?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Twig compare to other places in Cotswold?
93% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Cotswold hold the top rating of 5, while The Twig holds a 4. 53 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cotswold Council inspects The Twig 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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