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Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rushcliffe

Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 February 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: Perkins Bar Bistro, Station Road, Plumtree, NG12 5NA

How it compares in Rushcliffe

That puts Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall among the 666 places in Rushcliffe holding top marks, 83% 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 Rushcliffe
5 out of 5 666 83% ← Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall
4 out of 5 80 10%
3 out of 5 38 5%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 130 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 Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall 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 Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School School/college/university 222 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Shell Waitrose Tollerton Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 3 January 2025
British Geological Survey Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Birds Bakery Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Charde Oriental Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 5 May 2026
Sophia's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Co-operative Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024

Questions about Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall

What is Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall's food hygiene rating?

Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rushcliffe Council on 6 February 2026.

Is Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall last inspected?

Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall was last inspected on 6 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rushcliffe Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall compare to other places in Rushcliffe?

83% of the 802 rated food businesses in Rushcliffe hold the top rating of 5, and Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rushcliffe Council inspects Perkins Bar \& Bistro And Carriage Hall 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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