Golden Horse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Gloucester City
Golden Horse holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 December 2025, 7 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: 45 Hucclecote Road, Gloucester, GL3 3TL
How it compares in Gloucester City
In Gloucester City, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Golden Horse sits behind roughly 960 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 833 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 39 | 4% | ← Golden Horse | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 47 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Golden Horse 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 Golden Horse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Dinglewell Junior School School/college/university | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| BMS Food And Wine Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2023 |
| Charlie's Cafe Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Barnwood Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Barnwood Church Of England Primary School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| At The Hill Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Charlies Kebab Mobile caterer | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Chosen Care Ltd Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
Questions about Golden Horse
What is Golden Horse's food hygiene rating?
Golden Horse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Gloucester City Council on 10 December 2025.
Is Golden Horse safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Golden Horse last inspected?
Golden Horse was last inspected on 10 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gloucester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Golden Horse?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Golden Horse compare to other places in Gloucester City?
82% of the 1,018 rated food businesses in Gloucester City hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Horse holds a 3. 39 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gloucester City Council inspects Golden Horse 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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