Rainbowls food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheltenham
Rainbowls 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 28 March 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: 64 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6AR
How it compares in Cheltenham
In Cheltenham, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Rainbowls sits behind roughly 909 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 909 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 9% | ← Rainbowls | |
| 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 59 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 Rainbowls 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 Rainbowls, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne Day Nursery At Cheltenham Caring Premises | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2025 |
| Black Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Art Union Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| Bentleys Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2024 |
| Blossom Lodge Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2025 |
| Badger Towers Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2024 |
| 33 The Rum Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2023 |
| Cambray Baptist Church Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
Questions about Rainbowls
What is Rainbowls's food hygiene rating?
Rainbowls has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheltenham Council on 28 March 2025.
Is Rainbowls 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 Rainbowls last inspected?
Rainbowls was last inspected on 28 March 2025, 15 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 Rainbowls?
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 Rainbowls compare to other places in Cheltenham?
89% of the 1,019 rated food businesses in Cheltenham hold the top rating of 5, while Rainbowls holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheltenham Council inspects Rainbowls 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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