Cafe Belle Vie food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Harlow
Cafe Belle Vie holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
How it compares in Harlow
In Harlow, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Belle Vie sits behind roughly 497 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 497 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 78 | 13% | ← Cafe Belle Vie | |
| 3 out of 5 | 25 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 76 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Cafe Belle Vie 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 Cafe Belle Vie
What is Cafe Belle Vie's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Belle Vie has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Harlow Council on 11 December 2024.
Is Cafe Belle Vie 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cafe Belle Vie last inspected?
Cafe Belle Vie was last inspected on 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harlow Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Belle Vie?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Belle Vie compare to other places in Harlow?
81% of the 611 rated food businesses in Harlow hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Belle Vie holds a 4. 78 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Harlow Council inspects Cafe Belle Vie 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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