Ruspidge Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Forest of Dean
Ruspidge Fish & Chips holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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
This is a fresh result: Ruspidge Fish & Chips was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Forest of Dean, where 0% of rated places score below 3 and 99% score 4 or 5. See all Forest of Dean ratings →
Address: Ruspidge Fish And Chips, 77 Ruspidge Road, Ruspidge, GL14 3AW
How this rating has changed
Ruspidge Fish & Chips has improved: it was rated 0 before its inspection on 16 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 0 3 | Improved |
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 Forest of Dean
In Forest of Dean, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so Ruspidge Fish & Chips sits behind roughly 683 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 651 | 94% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 32 | 5% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ← Ruspidge Fish & Chips | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 119 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Ruspidge Fish & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruspidge Memorial Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 4 yards away | Exempt | |
| New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Forest Foodbank Distributors/Transporters | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2019 |
| Lower Ruspidge Stores Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2023 |
| D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| Food For Thought Mentoring Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
| Bristol House Stores Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2018 |
| Caterlink Limited At Soudley School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2019 |
Questions about Ruspidge Fish & Chips
What is Ruspidge Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
Ruspidge Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Forest of Dean Council on 16 July 2026.
Is Ruspidge Fish & Chips safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Ruspidge Fish & Chips last inspected?
Ruspidge Fish & Chips was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Forest of Dean Council rather than by the business.
How does Ruspidge Fish & Chips compare to other places in Forest of Dean?
94% of the 689 rated food businesses in Forest of Dean hold the top rating of 5, while Ruspidge Fish & Chips holds a 3. 6 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Forest of Dean Council inspects Ruspidge Fish & Chips 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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