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The Beaufort Arms food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheltenham

The Beaufort Arms 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 12 May 2025, 14 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: Beaufort Arms, 184 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6HJ

How it compares in Cheltenham

That puts The Beaufort Arms among the 909 places in Cheltenham holding top marks, 89% 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 Cheltenham
5 out of 5 909 89% ← The Beaufort Arms
4 out of 5 88 9%
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

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 Beaufort Arms 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 Beaufort Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Blossom Lodge Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
Angel Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2026
Ashley Manor School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Badger Towers Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2024
Abbeyfield Wessex Society Limited Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Asda Express PFS Sixways Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Black Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Berkhampstead Day Nursery (Charlton Kings)/BERKHAMPSTEAD S Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025

Questions about The Beaufort Arms

What is The Beaufort Arms's food hygiene rating?

The Beaufort Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cheltenham Council on 12 May 2025.

Is The Beaufort Arms 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 The Beaufort Arms last inspected?

The Beaufort Arms was last inspected on 12 May 2025, 14 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 The Beaufort Arms?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Beaufort Arms compare to other places in Cheltenham?

89% of the 1,019 rated food businesses in Cheltenham hold the top rating of 5, and The Beaufort Arms is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cheltenham Council inspects The Beaufort Arms 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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