Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reigate and Banstead
Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè 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 22 January 2025, 17 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: 5 Eastgate, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1RN
How it compares in Reigate and Banstead
In Reigate and Banstead, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè sits behind roughly 798 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 662 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 136 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 8% | ← Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 182 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 Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè 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 Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| C&K Turkish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2025 |
| Bouncing Bunnies Caring Premises | 330 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2019 |
| Bolters Corner Nursing Home Caring Premises | 435 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Banstead Manor Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2025 |
| Banstead Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Banstead Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2021 |
| Banstead Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Bright Horizons Banstead Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
Questions about Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè
What is Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè's food hygiene rating?
Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Reigate and Banstead Council on 22 January 2025.
Is Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè 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 Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè last inspected?
Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè was last inspected on 22 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reigate and Banstead Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè?
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 Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè compare to other places in Reigate and Banstead?
73% of the 912 rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead hold the top rating of 5, while Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè holds a 3. 73 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reigate and Banstead Council inspects Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Massari Italian Comfort Food Delicafè is one of 91 rated food businesses in Banstead. See every hygiene rating in Banstead →
Reigate and Banstead inspects and rates 1,094 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Reigate and Banstead →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →