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Bobs Community Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid Sussex

Bobs Community Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Pavilion, Playing Fields, Poynings Road

How it compares in Mid Sussex

That puts Bobs Community Cafe among the 1,031 places in Mid Sussex holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Mid Sussex
5 out of 5 1,031 83% ← Bobs Community Cafe
4 out of 5 127 10%
3 out of 5 59 5%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 16 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 116 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Bobs Community 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 Bobs Community Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
South Downs Way B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 224 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2022
The Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 275 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
Poynings Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 1 September 2025
Devils Dyke Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Dyke Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 4 - Good 13 March 2026
The Wild Flower Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Rushfields Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Devils Dyke Farm Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025

Questions about Bobs Community Cafe

What is Bobs Community Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Bobs Community Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Sussex Council on 19 July 2024.

Is Bobs Community Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bobs Community Cafe last inspected?

Bobs Community Cafe was last inspected on 19 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Sussex Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bobs Community Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bobs Community Cafe compare to other places in Mid Sussex?

83% of the 1,248 rated food businesses in Mid Sussex hold the top rating of 5, and Bobs Community Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Sussex Council inspects Bobs Community 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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