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The Star food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · South Gloucestershire

The Star holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 November 2025, 7 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: 88 Hanham Road, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, BS15 8NP

How it compares in South Gloucestershire

That puts The Star among the 1,402 places in South Gloucestershire holding top marks, 84% 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 South Gloucestershire
5 out of 5 1,402 84% ← The Star
4 out of 5 173 10%
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 437 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 Star 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 Star, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ALP Kingswood School/college/university 214 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
AIP C/O Our Lady Of Lordes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 222 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 378 yards away 5 - Very good 12 October 2022
Beacon Rise Primary School School/college/university 396 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Aspens Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2024
Barton Hill Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
2 Mile Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Ash View House Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025

Questions about The Star

What is The Star's food hygiene rating?

The Star has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Gloucestershire Council on 17 November 2025.

Is The Star 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Star last inspected?

The Star was last inspected on 17 November 2025, 7 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 The Star?

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 Star compare to other places in South Gloucestershire?

84% of the 1,674 rated food businesses in South Gloucestershire hold the top rating of 5, and The Star is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Gloucestershire Council inspects The Star 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Star is one of 140 rated food businesses in Kingswood. See every hygiene rating in Kingswood

South Gloucestershire inspects and rates 2,111 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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