Family Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Doncaster
Family 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 1 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Doncaster, where 5% of rated places score below 3 and 88% score 4 or 5. See all Doncaster ratings →
Address: 248 Great North Road, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7HP
How this rating has changed
Family Cafe has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 1 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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 Doncaster
In Doncaster, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Family Cafe sits behind roughly 2,250 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,876 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 374 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 184 | 7% | ← Family Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 51 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 10 | <1% |
A further 235 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 Family 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 Family Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| China City Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Panda Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Franks Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2024 |
| Mel's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2024 |
| Chico's Pizza Woodlands Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Heron Foods Retailers - other | 152 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2024 |
Questions about Family Cafe
What is Family Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Family Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Doncaster Council on 1 July 2026.
Is Family 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 Family Cafe last inspected?
Family Cafe was last inspected on 1 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Doncaster Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Family Cafe?
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 Family Cafe compare to other places in Doncaster?
73% of the 2,566 rated food businesses in Doncaster hold the top rating of 5, while Family Cafe holds a 3. 184 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Doncaster Council inspects Family 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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Family Cafe is one of 44 rated food businesses in Woodlands. See every hygiene rating in Woodlands →
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