The Christmas Steps

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Christmas Steps scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 July 2025 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Christmas Steps, from October 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Christmas Steps.

Food hygiene rating history for The Christmas Steps
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Christmas Steps in City Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

The Christmas Steps,
2 Christmas Steps,
City Centre,
Bristol,
BS1 5BS

The Christmas Steps Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Christmas Steps?

Food hygiene at The Christmas Steps 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 The Christmas Steps

What is The Christmas Steps’s food hygiene rating?

The Christmas Steps has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2025.

When was The Christmas Steps last inspected?

The Christmas Steps was last inspected by Bristol on 17 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.