Ma's Cottage

Birstall

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ma's Cottage scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Charnwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ma's Cottage, from December 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ma's Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for Ma's Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ma's Cottage in Birstall has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

1 Hannah Parade,
Stonehill Avenue,
Birstall,
LE4 4JE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ma's Cottage. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ma's Cottage?

Food hygiene at Ma's Cottage is inspected by Charnwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ma's Cottage

What is Ma's Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Ma's Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Ma's Cottage last inspected?

Ma's Cottage was last inspected by Charnwood on 1 April 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.