Top's Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havering
Top's Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 May 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 183 High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 3XS
How it compares in Havering
In Havering, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Top's Cafe sits behind roughly 1,509 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,179 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 330 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 84 | 5% | ← Top's Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 393 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Top's Cafe none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Top's Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Retailers - other | 285 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Bento Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
| Asda Express Hornchurch – North Street PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Ashgrove Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Angeli Fish & Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Ashling House Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Aardvark Preschool School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| Bimssfood Ltd Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
Questions about Top's Cafe
What is Top's Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Top's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Havering Council on 2 May 2025.
Is Top's Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Top's Cafe last inspected?
Top's Cafe was last inspected on 2 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havering Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Top's Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Top's Cafe compare to other places in Havering?
72% of the 1,647 rated food businesses in Havering hold the top rating of 5, while Top's Cafe holds a 3. 84 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Havering Council inspects Top's Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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