The Cheese Cottage

Loughborough

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Cheese 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 12 February 2025 by Charnwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cheese Cottage, from June 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cheese Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cheese Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Cheese Cottage in Loughborough 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?

6 Church Gate,
Loughborough,
LE11 1UD

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

Who inspects The Cheese Cottage?

Food hygiene at The Cheese 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 The Cheese Cottage

What is The Cheese Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

The Cheese Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2025.

When was The Cheese Cottage last inspected?

The Cheese Cottage was last inspected by Charnwood on 12 February 2025.

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.