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Bonjour food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hastings

Bonjour 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 28 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: Restaurant 13 Grand Parade, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0DD

How it compares in Hastings

That puts Bonjour among the 749 places in Hastings holding top marks, 91% 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 Hastings
5 out of 5 749 91% ← Bonjour
4 out of 5 37 5%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 90 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 Bonjour 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 Bonjour, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bolthole Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 63 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Calima Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 63 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Bess BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 79 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Breakfast Zone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Arigato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 120 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Bistro at the Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 135 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2026
Bistro Albo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 140 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Blue Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 145 yards away 5 - Very good 7 March 2026

Questions about Bonjour

What is Bonjour's food hygiene rating?

Bonjour has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hastings Council on 28 March 2026.

Is Bonjour 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 Bonjour last inspected?

Bonjour was last inspected on 28 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hastings Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bonjour?

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 Bonjour compare to other places in Hastings?

91% of the 821 rated food businesses in Hastings hold the top rating of 5, and Bonjour is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hastings Council inspects Bonjour 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Bonjour is one of 325 rated food businesses in St Leonards-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in St Leonards-on-Sea

Hastings inspects and rates 911 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hastings

The official record is held by the council: http://www.hastings.gov.uk

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