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Chapel Row Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bath and North East Somerset

Chapel Row 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 23 September 2024, 21 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: Chapel Row Café, 7 Chapel Row, City Centre, BA1 1HN

How it compares in Bath and North East Somerset

That puts Chapel Row Cafe among the 1,259 places in Bath and North East Somerset holding top marks, 73% 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 Bath and North East Somerset
5 out of 5 1,259 73% ← Chapel Row Cafe
4 out of 5 266 15%
3 out of 5 164 9%
2 out of 5 29 2%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 109 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 Chapel Row 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 Chapel Row Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boston Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 179 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2025
Bath Gin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 199 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Bath Brew House Pub/bar/nightclub 233 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Bar + Block Steakhouse At Premier Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 233 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2026
Banana Tree Bath / Mimi's / What's Your Katsu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 248 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Apex City Of Bath Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 253 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Blended Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 272 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Brickells Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 272 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025

Questions about Chapel Row Cafe

What is Chapel Row Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Chapel Row Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bath and North East Somerset Council on 23 September 2024.

Is Chapel Row 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 Chapel Row Cafe last inspected?

Chapel Row Cafe was last inspected on 23 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bath and North East Somerset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chapel Row Cafe?

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

How does Chapel Row Cafe compare to other places in Bath and North East Somerset?

73% of the 1,732 rated food businesses in Bath and North East Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and Chapel Row Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bath and North East Somerset Council inspects Chapel Row 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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