Parkend Village Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Forest of Dean
Parkend Village Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 14 January 2026, 5 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: Parkend Post Office And Stores, New Road, Parkend, GL15 4JA
How it compares in Forest of Dean
In Forest of Dean, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so Parkend Village Cafe sits behind roughly 682 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 651 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 31 | 5% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ← Parkend Village Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 115 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 Parkend Village Cafe 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 Parkend Village Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Field Study Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| The Fountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| Deanfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 333 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2020 |
| The Woodman Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 381 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Whitemead Forest Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 381 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Parkend Playgroup Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | Exempt | |
| Caterlink Limited At Parkend Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2018 |
Questions about Parkend Village Cafe
What is Parkend Village Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Parkend Village Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Forest of Dean Council on 14 January 2026.
Is Parkend Village Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Parkend Village Cafe last inspected?
Parkend Village Cafe was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Forest of Dean Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Parkend Village Cafe?
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 Parkend Village Cafe compare to other places in Forest of Dean?
95% of the 687 rated food businesses in Forest of Dean hold the top rating of 5, while Parkend Village Cafe holds a 3. 4 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Forest of Dean Council inspects Parkend Village Cafe 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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