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Bijou food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Peterborough City

Bijou holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Bijou was inspected on 13 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

96% of rated food businesses in Peterborough City score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Peterborough City ratings →

Address: 51 Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1HA

How this rating has changed

Bijou was re-inspected on 13 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
13 August 2026 5 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Peterborough City

That puts Bijou among the 1,574 places in Peterborough City holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Peterborough City
5 out of 5 1,574 89% ← Bijou
4 out of 5 132 7%
3 out of 5 46 3%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 242 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Bijou 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 Bijou, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 21 June 2024
Argo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 103 yards away 5 - Very good 30 January 2025
Bargain Buys Retailers - other 162 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
1498 Spice Affair Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 190 yards away 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 271 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Ben & Jerry’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 301 yards away 5 - Very good 19 July 2024
Black & Bloom Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 302 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 328 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2023

Questions about Bijou

What is Bijou's food hygiene rating?

Bijou has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Peterborough City Council on 13 August 2026.

Is Bijou safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bijou last inspected?

Bijou was last inspected on 13 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Peterborough City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bijou?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bijou compare to other places in Peterborough City?

89% of the 1,771 rated food businesses in Peterborough City hold the top rating of 5, and Bijou is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Peterborough City Council inspects Bijou 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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Understanding this rating

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Peterborough City inspects and rates 2,013 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Peterborough City

The official record is held by the council: http://www.peterborough.gov.uk

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