The Cottage

Nottinghamshire

Heads up: The Cottage no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Rushcliffe. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Cottage scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by Rushcliffe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cottage, from December 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2020 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
16 April 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Cottage in Nottinghamshire has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

52 Main Street,
East Leake,
Nottinghamshire,
LE12 6PG

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

Who inspects The Cottage?

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

Questions about The Cottage

What is The Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

The Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was The Cottage last inspected?

The Cottage was last inspected by Rushcliffe on 16 April 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.

Has The Cottage closed down?

The Cottage no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Rushcliffe, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.