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The Halfway At Kineton food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cotswold

The Halfway At Kineton holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 February 2025, 16 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: Halfway House, Kineton, Guiting Power, GL54 5UG

How it compares in Cotswold

That puts The Halfway At Kineton 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% ← The Halfway At Kineton
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 The Halfway At Kineton 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 Halfway At Kineton, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caterlink At Temple Guiting Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
The Old Post Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Farmers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2025
North Cotswold Foodbank Retailers - other 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 April 2025
The Cotswold Guy Retailers - other 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Plough Inn At Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 1.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
Naunton Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 August 2018
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2025

Questions about The Halfway At Kineton

What is The Halfway At Kineton's food hygiene rating?

The Halfway At Kineton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cotswold Council on 25 February 2025.

Is The Halfway At Kineton 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Halfway At Kineton last inspected?

The Halfway At Kineton was last inspected on 25 February 2025, 16 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 Halfway At Kineton?

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 The Halfway At Kineton compare to other places in Cotswold?

93% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Cotswold hold the top rating of 5, and The Halfway At Kineton is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cotswold Council inspects The Halfway At Kineton 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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