The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Forest of Dean
South West · 811 registered food establishments · 93.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
13 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 12 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 219 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Forest of Dean interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 7 improved 19 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
84 days median · 124 days average
across 205 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 219 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Forest of Dean
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Whistles Cafe Norchard Station | → | GL15 4ET |
| 2026-10-12 | Sydenham House | → | GL15 4DY |
| 2026-10-11 | Hips Social Ltd | → | GL15 5RA |
| 2026-10-10 | The Cottage Smallholding | → | |
| 2026-10-09 | Swan House Tea Room | → | GL15 6AD |
| 2026-10-09 | Aramark @ Gallops Bar And Kitchen | → | GL19 3BE |
Latest changes in Forest of Dean
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | Aramark @ Hartpury Graze To Go | GL19 3BE |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | The Barnage Brewery | GL15 6AQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | Coleford Baptist Church Community Larder | GL16 8AN |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | Totty's | |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | Hopebrook Pantry | |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | Little Lemon Bakes | |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | SUDA By Khunmae Thai Kitchen | GL14 3JT |
| 2026-10-09 | Opened | The Custard Jug |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Forest of Dean's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Forest of Dean? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Forest of Dean this year?
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