Bristol Food Hygiene Ratings: Food Standards Agency releases first batch of ratings for 2023

The first batch of food hygiene ratings for restaurants and takeaways across Bristol in 2023 have been released today (January 4).

The Food Standards Agency published the results after 17 diners underwent inspection during November and December of 2022. Bristol City Council carries out the inspections and then sends the scores to the Food Standards Agency to publish. The ratings cover the handling of food, how the food is stored, how it is prepared, the cleanliness of the facilities and how food safety is managed. The score does not necessarily reflect the quality of the food served by the diners.

A star rating system ranks the best restaurants at five stars, working its way down to the worst rating available, zero stars. Five stars mean ‘very good’, four-star is ‘good’, three-star is ‘generally satisfactory’, two stars is ‘improvement necessary’, one star is ‘major improvement necessary’ and zero tar is ‘urgent improvement necessary’.

Out of the 17 ratings published today, 11 scored five stars while one restaurant scored one star. Here are the results:

The following ratings have been given to 10 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Baristas Coffee Collective at 29 Victoria Street, Redcliff, Bristol; rated on December 14

• Rated 5: Mokoko at Unit 2, Gaol Ferry Steps, Hotwells, Bristol; rated on December 9

• Rated 5: Redcliffs at 125 Redcliff Street, Redcliff, Bristol; rated on December 7

• Rated 5: The Metropolitan at 72 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol; rated on December 3

• Rated 5: Bake Box Kiosk at St Georges Park, Church Road, St George, Bristol; rated on November 30

• Rated 5: Cafe Des Amis Southmead at Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol; rated on November 24

• Rated 4: Little Victories at Unit 7 Cargo 1, Gaol Ferry Steps, Hotwells, Bristol; rated on December 9

• Rated 4: Di Meo at 314b Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol; rated on November 29

• Rated 4: Smilers at 72 Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, Bristol; rated on November 27

• Rated 1: Pepe’s Piri Piri at 94 Stapleton Road, Easton, Bristol; rated on December 12

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And one rating has been handed to a pub, bar or nightclub:

• Rated 5: Star and Garter at Star And Garter, 33 Brook Road, Montpelier, Bristol; rated on November 29

Takeaways

Plus six ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: Hillside Takeaway at 229 Hillside Road, St George, Bristol; rated on December 14

• Rated 5: Subway at 68 Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol; rated on December 10

• Rated 5: Taste of Orient at 246 Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol; rated on December 6

• Rated 5: Jalalsha at 290 Charlton Road, Brentry, Bristol; rated on November 24

• Rated 4: The Taste at 103 Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol; rated on December 12

• Rated 4: Dave’s Kitchen at 288 Charlton Road, Brentry, Bristol; rated on November 27