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Food hygiene ratings in Forest of Dean

South West · 817 registered food establishments · 93.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council

15 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 12 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 221 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

137Opened (12m)
81Closed (12m)
2Relisted (12m)
12Takeover (12m)
107Rating changes (12m)
11Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 11 improved 20 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5 649
4 35
3 7
1 4
Awaiting inspection 87
Exempt 35

Time to first published rating

84 days median · 123 days average
across 206 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 221 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.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-23 The Swan Community Hub Staunton 5 → 1GL19 3QA
2026-10-22 Morrisons Daily 4 → 5GL19 3EX
2026-10-22 Island Cravings Awaiting inspection → 5
2026-10-22 The Rose And Crown Awaiting inspection → 5GL19 3NB
2026-10-22 Bicky's 3 → 5GL16 8RG
2026-10-22 Hips Social Ltd 2 → 5GL15 5RA

Latest changes in Forest of Dean

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-22Opened Little ItalyGL18 1PU
2026-10-22Opened Broadstone Park LtdGL16 8PB
2026-10-22Opened The SELF CentreGL15 5ET
2026-10-22Opened Bakesbymonmouth
2026-10-22Opened Lilac Lodge
2026-10-22Opened Carrot And Stick FoodGL18 1TL
2026-10-22Closed Emma@Ingrams
2026-10-22Takeover Caterlink Limited At Coalway Primary Schoolwas Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School

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.

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