Fothergills

Nottingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 August 2025 by Nottingham City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fothergills, from August 2021 to August 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 Fothergills.

Food hygiene rating history for Fothergills
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fothergills in Nottingham 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?

5-7 Castle Road,
Nottingham,
NG1 6AA

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

Who inspects Fothergills?

Food hygiene at Fothergills is inspected by Nottingham City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Fothergills

What is Fothergills’s food hygiene rating?

Fothergills has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was Fothergills last inspected?

Fothergills was last inspected by Nottingham City on 28 August 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.