Fruitcakes

Cheltenham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Fruitcakes scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Cotswold.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fruitcakes, from February 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fruitcakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Fruitcakes in Cheltenham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Market Place,
Northleach,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL54 3EJ

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

Who inspects Fruitcakes?

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

Questions about Fruitcakes

What is Fruitcakes’s food hygiene rating?

Fruitcakes has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Fruitcakes last inspected?

Fruitcakes was last inspected by Cotswold on 5 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.