Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Windsor and Maidenhead

The Fat Duck

Maidenhead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Fat Duck scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Windsor and Maidenhead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fat Duck, from October 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Fat Duck
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Fat Duck in Maidenhead 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?

High Street,
Bray,
Maidenhead,
SL6 2AQ

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

Who inspects The Fat Duck?

Food hygiene at The Fat Duck is inspected by Windsor and Maidenhead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Fat Duck

What is The Fat Duck’s food hygiene rating?

The Fat Duck has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was The Fat Duck last inspected?

The Fat Duck was last inspected by Windsor and Maidenhead on 26 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.