Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hastings
Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze 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 4 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: 15 Denmark Place, Hastings, TN34 1PF
How it compares in Hastings
In Hastings, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar sits behind roughly 786 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 749 | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 37 | 5% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 3% | ← Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar | |
| 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
- 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 Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze 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 Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe La Mer Mobile caterer | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Caffe Galleria Retailers - other | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2024 |
| Babilicious 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| 1066 Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| 1066 Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 273 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2024 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 328 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2023 |
| Barnaby's Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 349 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2025 |
Questions about Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar
What is Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar's food hygiene rating?
Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hastings Council on 4 December 2025.
Is Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze 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 Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar last inspected?
Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 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 Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze 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 Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar compare to other places in Hastings?
91% of the 821 rated food businesses in Hastings hold the top rating of 5, while Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar holds a 3. 23 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hastings Council inspects Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze 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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