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Little Hayes food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Bristol

Little Hayes holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 June 2025, 12 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: Little Hayes And Hillfields Early Years And Family Centre, Symington Road, Fishponds, BS16 2LL

How it compares in Bristol

That puts Little Hayes among the 2,823 places in Bristol holding top marks, 76% 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 Bristol
5 out of 5 2,823 76% ← Little Hayes
4 out of 5 608 16%
3 out of 5 189 5%
2 out of 5 33 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 758 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 Little Hayes 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 Little Hayes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
10 + One Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
3 Brothers Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2026
Artichoke Wholefoods Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 January 2024
Baba Kebab and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Aspects & Milestones Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 September 2025
Abm Catering @ Christ Church CofE Junior School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Acorn Care Providers Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2024

Questions about Little Hayes

What is Little Hayes's food hygiene rating?

Little Hayes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bristol Council on 23 June 2025.

Is Little Hayes 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 school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Little Hayes last inspected?

Little Hayes was last inspected on 23 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Little Hayes?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Little Hayes compare to other places in Bristol?

76% of the 3,703 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, and Little Hayes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bristol Council inspects Little Hayes 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

Little Hayes is one of 155 rated food businesses in Fishponds. See every hygiene rating in Fishponds

Bristol inspects and rates 4,461 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bristol

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bristol.gov.uk

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