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The Ostrich food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Slough

The Ostrich holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: The Ostrich was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

85% of rated food businesses in Slough score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Slough ratings →

Address: The Ostrich Inn High Street, Colnbrook, Slough, SL3 0JZ

How this rating has changed

The Ostrich was re-inspected on 16 July 2026 and held its rating of 4.

Inspected Rating Change
16 July 2026 4 4 Held

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 Slough

In Slough, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so The Ostrich sits behind roughly 538 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Slough
5 out of 5 538 61%
4 out of 5 213 24% ← The Ostrich
3 out of 5 96 11%
2 out of 5 20 2%
1 out of 5 16 2%
0 out of 5 4 <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 The Ostrich 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 Ostrich, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Colnbrook Hotel London Heathrow Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Fat Boys Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
BP Rontec Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
Amrita's Kitchen Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
Bianca's House Hotel Heathrow Airport Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 June 2018
Baxter Storey Ltd at Heathrow Approach Other catering premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Community Pantry Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024

Questions about The Ostrich

What is The Ostrich's food hygiene rating?

The Ostrich has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Slough Council on 16 July 2026.

Is The Ostrich safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Ostrich last inspected?

The Ostrich was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Slough Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Ostrich?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Ostrich compare to other places in Slough?

61% of the 887 rated food businesses in Slough hold the top rating of 5, while The Ostrich holds a 4. 213 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Slough Council inspects The Ostrich 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Ostrich is one of 23 rated food businesses in Colnbrook. See every hygiene rating in Colnbrook

Slough inspects and rates 1,017 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Slough

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

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