Ginger Bread Cottage

Leicestershire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ginger Bread Cottage scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 September 2026 by Oadby and Wigston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ginger Bread Cottage, from January 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ginger Bread Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for Ginger Bread Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
21 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
29 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ginger Bread Cottage in Leicestershire has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

50 London Road,
Oadby,
Leicestershire,
LE2 5DH

Ginger Bread Cottage Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Ginger Bread Cottage?

Food hygiene at Ginger Bread Cottage is inspected by Oadby and Wigston, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ginger Bread Cottage

What is Ginger Bread Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Ginger Bread Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2026.

When was Ginger Bread Cottage last inspected?

Ginger Bread Cottage was last inspected by Oadby and Wigston on 29 September 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.