The Old Prison

Cheltenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Prison 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 1 October 2025 by Cotswold.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Prison, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old Prison.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Prison
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Prison 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?

Fosseway,
Northleach,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL54 3JH

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

Who inspects The Old Prison?

Food hygiene at The Old Prison 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 The Old Prison

What is The Old Prison’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Prison has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was The Old Prison last inspected?

The Old Prison was last inspected by Cotswold on 1 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.