Delight Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Broxbourne
Delight Cafe 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 6 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.
Address: Unit 2, 33 High Street, Hoddesdon, EN11 8TA
How it compares in Broxbourne
In Broxbourne, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Delight Cafe sits behind roughly 654 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 607 | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 47 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ← Delight Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 164 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 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 Delight Cafe 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 Delight Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon Breeze Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2024 |
| Captains Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2024 |
| ADC Hoddesdon Retailers - other | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| Chateau Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Artysansz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2024 |
| Cedar Park Day Nursery Caring Premises | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
| Hoddesdon Greggs Retailers - other | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
Questions about Delight Cafe
What is Delight Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Delight Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Broxbourne Council on 6 December 2024.
Is Delight Cafe 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 Delight Cafe last inspected?
Delight Cafe was last inspected on 6 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Broxbourne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Delight Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Delight Cafe compare to other places in Broxbourne?
91% of the 670 rated food businesses in Broxbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Delight Cafe holds a 3. 10 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Broxbourne Council inspects Delight Cafe 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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