The Cornish Bakery food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City
The Cornish Bakery 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 28 March 2025, 15 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: 31 - 33 Castle Street, Norwich, NR2 1PN
How it compares in Norwich City
In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so The Cornish Bakery sits behind roughly 1,219 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 889 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 330 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 116 | 9% | ← The Cornish Bakery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 207 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 The Cornish Bakery 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 The Cornish Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baha Kitchen @ Yalm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 17 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Bird & Blend Tea Co. Retailers - other | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Boston House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2023 |
| Black River Authentic Jamaican Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| B's T's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Birchley's Loose Leaf Tea Retailers - other | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2023 |
Questions about The Cornish Bakery
What is The Cornish Bakery's food hygiene rating?
The Cornish Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Norwich City Council on 28 March 2025.
Is The Cornish Bakery 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 The Cornish Bakery last inspected?
The Cornish Bakery was last inspected on 28 March 2025, 15 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 The Cornish Bakery?
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 The Cornish Bakery compare to other places in Norwich City?
65% of the 1,360 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while The Cornish Bakery holds a 3. 116 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Norwich City Council inspects The Cornish Bakery 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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