Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sutton
Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green 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 25 September 2025, 9 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: Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane, Wallington, SM6 0SU
How it compares in Sutton
In Sutton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green sits behind roughly 871 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 871 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 147 | 13% | ← Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green | |
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 139 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green 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 Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Care Group - 7 Hall Road Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Badgers Breakfast And After School Club Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2026 |
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 July 2024 |
| Al-Hamd Halal Meat (Wallington) Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
| Aunty Connies Childcare Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2023 |
| Bandon Hill Breakfast And Afterschool Club School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
| Akash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green
What is Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green's food hygiene rating?
Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sutton Council on 25 September 2025.
Is Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green 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 Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green last inspected?
Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sutton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green compare to other places in Sutton?
75% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Sutton hold the top rating of 5, while Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green holds a 4. 147 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sutton Council inspects Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green 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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