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Hayes Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bromley

Hayes Cafe 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

The rating dates from 8 July 2025, 12 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: 48 Station Approach, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7EJ

How it compares in Bromley

That puts Hayes Cafe among the 1,661 places in Bromley holding top marks, 77% 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 Bromley
5 out of 5 1,661 77% ← Hayes Cafe
4 out of 5 297 14%
3 out of 5 154 7%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 311 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 Hayes 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 Hayes Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Adams Hall - Glebe Housing Association Ltd Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Bonding School Nurseries Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
Bella Napoli Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Brass and Bloom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Bites N Melts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
Baobab Mobile caterer 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2025
Bird In Hand Seafood Mobile caterer 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 October 2025
Bird In The Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 October 2025

Questions about Hayes Cafe

What is Hayes Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Hayes Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bromley Council on 8 July 2025.

Is Hayes Cafe 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 Hayes Cafe last inspected?

Hayes Cafe was last inspected on 8 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Hayes Cafe?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Hayes Cafe compare to other places in Bromley?

77% of the 2,144 rated food businesses in Bromley hold the top rating of 5, and Hayes Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bromley Council inspects Hayes 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Hayes Cafe is one of 59 rated food businesses in Hayes. See every hygiene rating in Hayes

Bromley inspects and rates 2,455 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bromley

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