The Bull Hotel

DOWNTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bull 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 20 November 2025 by Wiltshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bull Hotel, from January 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Bull Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bull Hotel in DOWNTON 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?

THE BULL HOTEL THE HEADLANDS,
DOWNTON,
SP5 3HL

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

Who inspects The Bull Hotel?

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

Questions about The Bull Hotel

What is The Bull Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Bull Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was The Bull Hotel last inspected?

The Bull Hotel was last inspected by Wiltshire on 20 November 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.