Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Gloucester City
Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe was inspected on 28 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 24 The Oxebode, Gloucester, GL1 1SA
How it compares in Gloucester City
In Gloucester City, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe sits behind roughly 833 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 833 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 12% | ← Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 39 | 4% | ||
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe 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 Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe W Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Ajb Meats Retailers - other | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 189 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Cafe 72 Other catering premises | 228 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| Brunswick Baptist Church Other catering premises | 302 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
Questions about Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe
What is Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Gloucester City Council on 28 May 2026.
Is Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe last inspected?
Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe was last inspected on 28 May 2026, a month 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 Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe 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 Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe holds a 4. 127 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gloucester City Council inspects Gloucester Feed The Hungry CIC Smiles Cafe 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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