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Cafe 53 food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cotswold

Cafe 53 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 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: 53 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8AA

How it compares in Cotswold

That puts Cafe 53 among the 940 places in Cotswold holding top marks, 93% 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 Cotswold
5 out of 5 940 93% ← Cafe 53
4 out of 5 53 5%
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

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 Cafe 53 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 Cafe 53, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Casa La Cucina Italiana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 27 June 2025
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets at this address 5 - Very good 11 December 2019
Jesse Smith Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
The Ormond At Tetbury Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house at this address 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
The Close Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 45 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
KoKo Retailers - other 55 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Lola & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Tetbury Nursery Playgroup School/college/university 85 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2019

Questions about Cafe 53

What is Cafe 53's food hygiene rating?

Cafe 53 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cotswold Council on 2 December 2025.

Is Cafe 53 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 Cafe 53 last inspected?

Cafe 53 was last inspected on 2 December 2025, 7 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 Cafe 53?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Cafe 53 compare to other places in Cotswold?

93% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Cotswold hold the top rating of 5, and Cafe 53 is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cotswold Council inspects Cafe 53 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Cafe 53 is one of 71 rated food businesses in Tetbury. See every hygiene rating in Tetbury

Cotswold inspects and rates 1,100 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cotswold

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cotswold.gov.uk

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