Sunrise Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Canterbury City
Sunrise Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 16 March 2026, 3 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: 256 Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1HQ
How it compares in Canterbury City
In Canterbury City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Sunrise Cafe sits behind roughly 1,161 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,161 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 185 | 12% | ← Sunrise Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 120 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Sunrise Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Food Market Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Best Kebab And Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2023 |
| Caterlink - Parkside County Primary School School/college/university | 409 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2025 |
| Aldi Food Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| 3 PWRR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Booker Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| All Saints Church Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2017 |
| Busy Bees Canterbury Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
Questions about Sunrise Cafe
What is Sunrise Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Sunrise Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Canterbury City Council on 16 March 2026.
Is Sunrise Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Sunrise Cafe last inspected?
Sunrise Cafe was last inspected on 16 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Canterbury City Council rather than by the business.
How does Sunrise Cafe compare to other places in Canterbury City?
78% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in Canterbury City hold the top rating of 5, while Sunrise Cafe holds a 4. 185 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Canterbury City Council inspects Sunrise 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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