Nine in Ten Cheltenham Food Businesses Have a Five-Star Hygiene Rating
Of 1,020 rated food businesses in Cheltenham, 913 have the top food hygiene rating of 5. Here's how the town's ratings break down.
Cheltenham’s restaurants, cafés, takeaways and shops score well on food hygiene. Of the 1,020 food businesses in the town with a current rating, 913 (about 90%) have the top rating of 5, “very good”.
Our food hygiene page lists every business and its latest rating, with a list of five-rated places.
FAQs
How Do the Ratings Break Down?
| Rating | Meaning | Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Very good | 913 |
| 4 | Good | 88 |
| 3 | Generally satisfactory | 15 |
| 2 | Improvement necessary | 1 |
| 1 | Major improvement necessary | 3 |
| 0 | Urgent improvement necessary | 0 |
- Another 33 businesses are waiting for their first inspection, and 32 are exempt, usually because the food risk is very low.
What Does a Rating Measure?
- Inspectors from Cheltenham Borough Council check how food is handled, stored and prepared, the condition of the premises, and how the business manages food safety. A rating isn’t a guide to the food’s quality or taste.
Where Does the Data Come From?
- From the Food Standards Agency’s published ratings, under the Open Government Licence. Figures are as of 6 October 2026, and the page refreshes as new inspections are published.
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