Mel's Cafe

Churchill Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mel's Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by Cheltenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mel's Cafe, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mel's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mel's Cafe in Churchill Road 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?

Unit 4,
Churchill House,
Churchill Road,
Cheltenham,
GL53 7EG

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

Who inspects Mel's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Mel's Cafe 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 Mel's Cafe

What is Mel's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Mel's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Mel's Cafe last inspected?

Mel's Cafe was last inspected by Cheltenham on 23 October 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.