The Patio Cafe Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wakefield
The Patio Cafe Bar 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 9 December 2025, 7 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: 55 Bishopgate Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield, WF1 1YB
How it compares in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Patio Cafe Bar sits behind roughly 2,548 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,111 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 437 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← The Patio Cafe Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 360 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 The Patio Cafe Bar 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 Patio Cafe Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card Factory Retailers - other | 40 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2019 |
| Cafe 19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 181 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Break-Fast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 219 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Captain Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop | 219 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Blaze Retailers - other | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Allums Butchers Retailers - other | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
Questions about The Patio Cafe Bar
What is The Patio Cafe Bar's food hygiene rating?
The Patio Cafe Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wakefield Council on 9 December 2025.
Is The Patio Cafe Bar 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 The Patio Cafe Bar last inspected?
The Patio Cafe Bar was last inspected on 9 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Patio Cafe Bar?
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 The Patio Cafe Bar compare to other places in Wakefield?
78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while The Patio Cafe Bar holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wakefield Council inspects The Patio Cafe Bar 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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