Fish Tales

Clifton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Fish Tales scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fish Tales, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fish Tales.

Food hygiene rating history for Fish Tales
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Fish Tales in Clifton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

9 The Mall,
Clifton,
Bristol,
BS8 4DP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Fish Tales. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Fish Tales?

Food hygiene at Fish Tales is inspected by Bristol, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bristol.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Fish Tales

What is Fish Tales’s food hygiene rating?

Fish Tales has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Fish Tales last inspected?

Fish Tales was last inspected by Bristol on 23 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.