Cheltenham Food Hygiene Ratings
Food hygiene ratings for venues in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
- 1,084 food businesses
- 915 five-star businesses
- 84% rated five stars
Cheltenham Food Hygiene Ratings
Food hygiene ratings for food businesses in Cheltenham, sourced from the Food Standards Agency and updated regularly. Looking for somewhere to eat? Where to eat maps the restaurants, cafés, pubs and takeaways.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme looks at how safely food is handled, how clean the premises are, and how well the business manages food safety. Ratings are issued by the local authority following an inspection and range from 0, which means urgent improvement is required, to 5, which means very good hygiene standards.
This scheme is about food hygiene rather than food quality, taste, service, or value for money. Check the rating date as well as the score, as a business may have improved since its last inspection. Ratings can also change after a new inspection or a successful appeal.
The table below is updated from the latest Food Standards Agency open data for Cheltenham. If you have a concern about food safety, contact Cheltenham Borough Council’s environmental health team.
Ratings by Type (1084 Venues)
| Type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Awaiting | Exempt | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributors/Transporters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Farmers/growers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Manufacturers/packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Mobile caterer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 53 |
| Other catering premises | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 9 | 4 | 132 |
| Pub/bar/nightclub | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 276 | 6 | 0 | 314 |
| Retailers - other | 1 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 99 | 5 | 27 | 160 |
| Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| School/college/university | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What Do Food Hygiene Ratings Mean?
- Ratings run from 0 to 5: 5 is very good, 4 good, 3 generally satisfactory, 2 improvement necessary, 1 major improvement necessary and 0 urgent improvement necessary.
- They reflect hygiene on the day of the council's inspection, not the quality of the food.
How Many Cheltenham Food Businesses Are Rated 5?
- 915, about 84% of the businesses listed here, which you can browse on the five-star ratings page.
Do Businesses Have to Display Their Rating?
- Not in England, where showing the sticker is voluntary, but every business's rating is public and listed here whether or not it is on the door.
About This Data
Data from Food Standards Agency's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 18 October 2026, checked every two hours.