The Great Plate food hygiene rating
School/college/university · Stroud
The Great Plate holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The school kitchen 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 17 September 2025, 9 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: Brimscombe Church Of England Primary School, Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, GL5 2QR
How it compares in Stroud
In Stroud, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Great Plate sits behind roughly 911 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 790 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 121 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 57 | 6% | ← The Great Plate | |
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 89 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 The Great Plate 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.
Questions about The Great Plate
What is The Great Plate's food hygiene rating?
The Great Plate has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stroud Council on 17 September 2025.
Is The Great Plate safe to eat at?
A 3 means the school kitchen 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 The Great Plate last inspected?
The Great Plate was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stroud Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Great Plate?
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 The Great Plate compare to other places in Stroud?
80% of the 988 rated food businesses in Stroud hold the top rating of 5, while The Great Plate holds a 3. 57 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stroud Council inspects The Great Plate 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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