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Food Hygiene Ratings in Melksham
Food businesses in Melksham (Wiltshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.74/5, with 84.2% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.6/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Melksham?
In Melksham (Wiltshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.74 out of 5, with 84.2% of 95 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Melksham a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.6/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Melksham
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 80 | 84.2% |
| 4 — Good | 6 | 6.3% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 8 | 8.4% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 1 | 1.1% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
111 establishments on record; 95 carry a 0–5 rating (6 awaiting inspection, 10 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 21 May 2026.
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16 food businesses in Melksham meet your filter. Melksham's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.6 / 10 — 0.1 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Evies Kitchen CafeKING GEORGES FIELD BATH ROAD MELKSHAM WILTSHIRE, SN12 7ED5★
- Great Sultan5B-5C BATH ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 6LL5★
- Greggs29-33 HIGH STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6JY5★
- I D Newman & Son8 CHURCH STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6LS5★
- Melk Stores56 BEANACRE ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 8AT5★
- Melksham Service StationMELKSHAM SERVICE STATION SEMINGTON ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 6DE5★
- Morrisons Daily19 PEMBROKE ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 7NB5★
- NOOK Cafe & Bistro6 BATH ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 6LP5★
- Ocean Fish and Chips5 VERBENA COURT, MELKSHAM, SN12 7GS5★
- Savers Health and Beauty2 LOWBOURNE, MELKSHAM, SN12 7DZ5★
- Texaco Melksham Service Station ShopTEXACO MELKSHAM SERVICE STATION SNARLTON LANE, MELKSHAM, SN12 7QW5★
- The Market TavernTHE TAVERN 18 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6EX5★
- The Refa Tandoori House1-5 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES5★
- W J Beaven Family Butchers43 HIGH STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6JY5★
- WaraThai Restaurant1 GRANVILLE ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 8AN5★
- Young Melksham Youth CafeCANBERRA YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 56A SPA ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 7NY5★
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Top-rated places in Melksham
- The Hiding Place15 HIGH STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6JY5★
- Caterlink Ltd @THE MANOR PRIMARY SCHOOL RUSKIN AVENUE, MELKSHAM, SN12 7NG5★
- Greggs29-33 HIGH STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6JY5★
- Little Robins Nursery3 ST MARGARETS GARDENS, MELKSHAM, SN12 7BT5★
- The Refa Tandoori House1-5 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES5★
- Forest Fish Bar27A CHURCH LANE, MELKSHAM, SN12 7EE5★
- Greggs82 BEANACRE ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 8AU5★
- Herbies Pizza Tasty Bun12 BANK STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6LG5★
- Bumpers Nursery at Canberra56B SPA ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 7NY5★
- FW Catering Ltd - Melksham House SchoolMELKSHAM HOUSE 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES5★
Food hygiene in Melksham: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Melksham?
Food businesses in Melksham hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.74 out of 5 across 95 rated premises (as of June 2026). 84.2% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Melksham have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 1 is rated 2 or below in Melksham, out of 95 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Melksham's Gera Hygiene Score?
Melksham scores 9.6 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.1 below the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 111 real FSA records registered to Melksham (Wiltshire), of which 95 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.