Circus Bar

Cheltenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Circus Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 May 2025 by Cheltenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Circus Bar, from October 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Circus Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Circus Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
15 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Circus Bar in Cheltenham 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?

Circus Cafe,
5 Queens Circus,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL50 1RX

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

Who inspects Circus Bar?

Food hygiene at Circus Bar is inspected by Cheltenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Circus Bar

What is Circus Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Circus Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2025.

When was Circus Bar last inspected?

Circus Bar was last inspected by Cheltenham on 15 May 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.