The Cross Hands Hotel

Bristol

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cross Hands Hotel 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 18 March 2025 by South Gloucestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cross Hands Hotel, from September 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cross Hands Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cross Hands Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cross Hands Hotel in Bristol 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?

Bath Road,
Old Sodbury,
Bristol,
South Gloucestershire,
BS37 6RJ

The Cross Hands Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cross Hands Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Cross Hands Hotel 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 The Cross Hands Hotel

What is The Cross Hands Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Cross Hands Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was The Cross Hands Hotel last inspected?

The Cross Hands Hotel was last inspected by South Gloucestershire on 18 March 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.