All 28 food hygiene ratings published for Stratford-on-Avon district in September are 5s. August's lows: a 2 for Hotel Indigo and a 1 for The Frog at Bidford.
Every food hygiene rating published for Stratford-on-Avon district in September is a 5. The Food Standards Agency register shows 28 inspections between 1 and 19 September, and none came back lower (FSA register, Stratford-on-Avon, read 3 October 2026).
That run started in August. The last rating below 5 anywhere in the district was a 3 on 20 August. Since then, 43 inspections in a row have produced a 5.
August was not all good news, though. Three businesses were given a 2 or a 1 that month, including a hotel restaurant in central Stratford. They are set out further down.
The September 5s, by area
Dates are the inspection dates on the register. Each name links to the register entry.
Stratford-upon-Avon
- China Kitchen, 29 Meer Street, takeaway, 1 September
- The Dough House, 9 Ely Street, 1 September
- St Andrew’s Church, Church Lane, Shottery, 3 September
- Bridgetown Primary School, Byron Road, 7 September
- Beleza Rodizio, Unit 18 Bell Court, restaurant, 8 September
- Clopton Nursery Trust, Clopton Road, 14 September
- OCS Group UK, the caterer at Stratford-upon-Avon College, The Willows North, 14 September
- The Shakespeare Hospice, Church Lane, Shottery, 16 September
- Quill And Cup, Cox’s Yard, Bridgefoot, takeaway, 19 September
Alcester, Long Marston and the west
- Turks Head, 4 High Street, Alcester, pub, 14 September
- Bramble Lodge & Chestnut Place, Jill Lane, Sambourne, 14 September
- Salford Priors Memorial Hall, School Road, Salford Priors, 17 September
- The Mason Arms, Long Marston, pub, 3 September
Shipston and the south
- Newbold Stores And Post Office, Stratford Road, Newbold-on-Stour, 9 September
- The Red Lion, Main Street, Long Compton, pub, 10 September
- Paddock Farm Butchery, Feldon Centre, Lower Brailes, 14 September
Kineton, Gaydon, Southam and the east
- British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, British Motor Museum, Gaydon, 2 September
- Eat Up!, Eastfields Farm, Deppers Bridge, 9 September
- Shukurs, 3 Bridge Street, Kineton, restaurant, 10 September
- The Black Horse, Moreton Morrell, pub, 14 September
- The Pickled Crab Deli, 12 Market Hill, Southam, 14 September
- Beechwood Childcare, St James C of E First School, Tollgate Road, Southam, 15 September
Registered by postcode area only
These businesses are on the register without a street address, usually because they trade from home or from a van.
- Food Champs Wedding And Event, mobile caterer, CV37, 2 September
- DJD Baking, B49, 9 September
- Snacko Kerala, B50, 8 September
- Tiny Duck Bakes, CV33, 10 September
- S4A Group, CV47, 17 September
- Flours Pizza, CV35, 18 September
August’s low ratings
The register recorded 38 inspections in August. Of those, 32 were 5s, one was a 4 and two were 3s. Three were rated 2 or below.
| Business | Rating | Inspected | What the inspectors found |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Frog, 65 High Street, Bidford-on-Avon | 1 | 5 August | Management: major improvement necessary. Premises: improvement necessary. Food handling: generally satisfactory |
| Hotel Indigo And The Woodsman, Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon | 2 | 10 August | Food handling: improvement necessary. Management: generally satisfactory. Premises: good |
| The Plough Inn, Stretton-on-Fosse | 2 | 13 August | Premises: improvement necessary. Food handling and management: generally satisfactory |
The three areas come from the FSA’s own descriptions on each register entry. “Management” is the FSA’s “confidence in management” score, which covers record keeping, training and food safety procedures.
Bidford-on-Avon is about seven miles west of Stratford. Stretton-on-Fosse is about ten miles south, near Moreton-in-Marsh.
None of the three has published a right of reply on the register, and none is marked as awaiting a new rating. Any business rated below 5 can appeal, ask for a re-inspection once it has made improvements, and publish a reply on the register. A rating reflects the day of the inspection.
How the district stands
The register holds 1,397 food businesses for the district. Of the 1,272 with a numeric rating:
- 1,095 hold a 5, which is 86 per cent
- 119 hold a 4 and 41 a 3
- 13 hold a 2 and 4 hold a 1
- none holds a 0
A further 88 are awaiting inspection and 37 are exempt. One of those awaiting inspection is The Ivy, which has just opened in the former Debenhams on High Street.
What it means for you
- Check before you book. Any business can be searched free at ratings.food.gov.uk.
- The sticker in the window may be out of date. If it differs from the register, the register is the current rating.
- A new business shows as “awaiting inspection” until its first visit. That is not a bad sign on its own.
- The latest inspection on the register is dated 19 September. Later visits will appear as the council publishes them, and we will cover them in our October roundup.
Sources
- Food Standards Agency, FHRS register for Stratford-on-Avon District Council, authority 372, read 3 October 2026. Individual entries linked above.
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