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Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City

Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This rating dates from 14 January 2025, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.

Address: The Refectory, The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH

How it compares in Norwich City

In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral sits behind roughly 891 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Norwich City
5 out of 5 891 65%
4 out of 5 331 24% ← Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral
3 out of 5 116 9%
2 out of 5 22 2%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 208 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 Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral 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 Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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Be At One Pub/bar/nightclub 321 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2025
Bier Draak Pub/bar/nightclub 331 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Brix N Bones Pub/bar/nightclub 386 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024
Ali Newsagent Norwich Ltd Retailers - other 416 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Bar Cerdita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 421 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025

Questions about Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral

What is Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral's food hygiene rating?

Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 14 January 2025.

Is Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral last inspected?

Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral was last inspected on 14 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral?

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 Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral compare to other places in Norwich City?

65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral holds a 4. 331 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Norwich City Council inspects Bread Source At Norwich Cathedral 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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