Simply Delicious Bakery food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Maidstone
Simply Delicious Bakery holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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 4 February 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: 6 Elmfield Court, Heath Road, Coxheath, ME17 4PR
How it compares in Maidstone
In Maidstone, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Simply Delicious Bakery sits behind roughly 1,301 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,136 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 165 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 61 | 4% | ← Simply Delicious Bakery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 65 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 Simply Delicious 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 Simply Delicious Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxheath Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2024 |
| Coxheath Pizza And Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Coxheath Pharmacy Retailers - other | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2024 |
| Coxheath Pre School Caring Premises | 353 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2017 |
| Age UK MST Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
Questions about Simply Delicious Bakery
What is Simply Delicious Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Simply Delicious Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Maidstone Council on 4 February 2025.
Is Simply Delicious Bakery safe to eat at?
A 3 means the business 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 Simply Delicious Bakery last inspected?
Simply Delicious Bakery was last inspected on 4 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maidstone Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Simply Delicious 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 Simply Delicious Bakery compare to other places in Maidstone?
82% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Maidstone hold the top rating of 5, while Simply Delicious Bakery holds a 3. 61 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Maidstone Council inspects Simply Delicious 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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