Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 South Gloucestershire

HMP Ashfield

South Gloucestershire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 April 2025 by South Gloucestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HMP Ashfield, from September 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for HMP Ashfield
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HMP Ashfield in South Gloucestershire 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?

Shortwood Road,
Pucklechurch,
South Gloucestershire,
BS16 9QJ

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

Who inspects HMP Ashfield?

Food hygiene at HMP Ashfield is inspected by South Gloucestershire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southglos.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about HMP Ashfield

What is HMP Ashfield’s food hygiene rating?

HMP Ashfield has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 April 2025.

When was HMP Ashfield last inspected?

HMP Ashfield was last inspected by South Gloucestershire on 4 April 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.