Biddles Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire
Biddles 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 11 September 2025, 10 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: Unit 18 the Shambles Indoor Market 43 the Market Place, Devizes, SN10 1JG
How it compares in Wiltshire
In Wiltshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Biddles Cafe sits behind roughly 2,715 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,380 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 335 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 174 | 6% | ← Biddles Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 1,252 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 Biddles 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 Biddles Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2024 |
| Greggs Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Papa's Bakery Retailers - other | 27 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jack Spratt Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 yards away | 4 - Good | 25 February 2025 |
| The Healthy Life Company Retailers - other | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| The Little Bakehouse Ltd Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2022 |
| Brittox News Retailers - other | 45 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 10 February 2025 |
| Caffe Vialottie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
Questions about Biddles Cafe
What is Biddles Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Biddles Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wiltshire Council on 11 September 2025.
Is Biddles 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 Biddles Cafe last inspected?
Biddles Cafe was last inspected on 11 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Biddles 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 Biddles Cafe compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while Biddles Cafe holds a 3. 174 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects Biddles 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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