Old Mail House food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · South Gloucestershire
Old Mail House holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 28 March 2025, 17 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.
This sits in the middle for South Gloucestershire, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 94% score 4 or 5. See all South Gloucestershire ratings →
Address: 56 High Street, Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HW
How this rating has changed
Old Mail House was re-inspected on 28 March 2025 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2025 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in South Gloucestershire
In South Gloucestershire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Old Mail House sits behind roughly 1,621 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,434 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 187 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 4% | ← Old Mail House | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 389 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 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 Old Mail House 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 Old Mail House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 221 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Areeshaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| 501Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 332 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2023 |
| AHM Catering Other catering premises | 339 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| Abm Catering @ Christ Church CofE Junior School School/college/university | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| 10 + One Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Acorn Care Providers Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2024 |
| Abm Catering At Christ Church C E Infant School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
Questions about Old Mail House
What is Old Mail House's food hygiene rating?
Old Mail House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Gloucestershire Council on 28 March 2025.
Is Old Mail House safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 Old Mail House last inspected?
Old Mail House was last inspected on 28 March 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Gloucestershire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Old Mail House?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Old Mail House compare to other places in South Gloucestershire?
83% of the 1,730 rated food businesses in South Gloucestershire hold the top rating of 5, while Old Mail House holds a 3. 69 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Gloucestershire Council inspects Old Mail House 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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Old Mail House is one of 59 rated food businesses in Staple Hill. See every hygiene rating in Staple Hill →
South Gloucestershire inspects and rates 2,119 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Gloucestershire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.southglos.gov.uk
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