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The Whole Bagel food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Bath and North East Somerset

The Whole Bagel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 4 November 2025, 8 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: 8 Upper Borough Walls, City Centre, Bath, BA1 1RG

How it compares in Bath and North East Somerset

In Bath and North East Somerset, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Whole Bagel sits behind roughly 1,259 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bath and North East Somerset
5 out of 5 1,259 73%
4 out of 5 266 15% ← The Whole Bagel
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 The Whole Bagel 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 The Whole Bagel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bird And Blend Tea Co Retailers - other 45 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2025
Bathzaar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
18 Green Street Wine Co. Pub/bar/nightclub 77 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Amorino Takeaway/sandwich shop 86 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Amathus Retailers - other 89 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Bens Cookies Manufacturers/packers 90 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 115 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2025
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 129 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025

Questions about The Whole Bagel

What is The Whole Bagel's food hygiene rating?

The Whole Bagel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bath and North East Somerset Council on 4 November 2025.

Is The Whole Bagel safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Whole Bagel last inspected?

The Whole Bagel was last inspected on 4 November 2025, 8 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 The Whole Bagel?

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

How does The Whole Bagel 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, while The Whole Bagel holds a 4. 266 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bath and North East Somerset Council inspects The Whole Bagel 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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The Whole Bagel is one of 1,061 rated food businesses in Bath. See every hygiene rating in Bath

Bath and North East Somerset inspects and rates 1,841 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bath and North East Somerset

The official record is held by the council: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/environment/food-safety

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