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Ice Quest food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Malvern Hills

Ice Quest 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 8 December 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: Spring Lane North, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1BU

How it compares in Malvern Hills

That puts Ice Quest among the 390 places in Malvern Hills holding top marks, 80% 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 Malvern Hills
5 out of 5 390 80% ← Ice Quest
4 out of 5 62 13%
3 out of 5 27 6%
2 out of 5 3 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 227 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 Ice Quest 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 Ice Quest, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Colston Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 10 April 2025
Faun At The Morgan Experience Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 216 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Bowlfuls Other catering premises 276 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Costcutter At Malvern Service Station Retailers - other 363 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2024
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 363 yards away 5 - Very good 16 January 2026
Mayflower Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 421 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Bilberry Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 January 2025
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025

Questions about Ice Quest

What is Ice Quest's food hygiene rating?

Ice Quest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Malvern Hills Council on 8 December 2025.

Is Ice Quest 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 Ice Quest last inspected?

Ice Quest was last inspected on 8 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Malvern Hills Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ice Quest?

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 Ice Quest compare to other places in Malvern Hills?

80% of the 488 rated food businesses in Malvern Hills hold the top rating of 5, and Ice Quest is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Malvern Hills Council inspects Ice Quest 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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Ice Quest is one of 237 rated food businesses in Malvern. See every hygiene rating in Malvern

Malvern Hills inspects and rates 715 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Malvern Hills

The official record is held by the council: https://www.worcsregservices.gov.uk

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