5

Alfresco Catering food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Redcar and Cleveland

Alfresco Catering holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 March 2025, 15 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.

How it compares in Redcar and Cleveland

That puts Alfresco Catering among the 1,077 places in Redcar and Cleveland holding top marks, 94% 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 Redcar and Cleveland
5 out of 5 1,077 94% ← Alfresco Catering
4 out of 5 51 4%
3 out of 5 9 1%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 84 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 Alfresco Catering 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.

Questions about Alfresco Catering

What is Alfresco Catering's food hygiene rating?

Alfresco Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Redcar and Cleveland Council on 13 March 2025.

Is Alfresco Catering 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Alfresco Catering last inspected?

Alfresco Catering was last inspected on 13 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Redcar and Cleveland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Alfresco Catering?

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 Alfresco Catering compare to other places in Redcar and Cleveland?

94% of the 1,147 rated food businesses in Redcar and Cleveland hold the top rating of 5, and Alfresco Catering is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Redcar and Cleveland Council inspects Alfresco Catering 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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