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The station express cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Arun

The station express cafe 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 is a fresh result: The station express cafe was inspected on 17 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Cafe Bognor Regis Railway Station Station Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1BP

How it compares in Arun

In Arun, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so The station express cafe sits behind roughly 972 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Arun
5 out of 5 972 83%
4 out of 5 131 11% ← The station express cafe
3 out of 5 34 3%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 18 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 145 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 The station express 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 The station express cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 103 yards away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Friend's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 108 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025
Crown Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
CJ Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 144 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
Bright Moon Takeaway/sandwich shop 158 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Cake Heaven Retailers - other 182 yards away 5 - Very good 14 June 2024
Aldyn Care Home Caring Premises 196 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2024
Cafe Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 218 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026

Questions about The station express cafe

What is The station express cafe's food hygiene rating?

The station express cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Arun Council on 17 June 2026.

Is The station express cafe 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 The station express cafe last inspected?

The station express cafe was last inspected on 17 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Arun Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The station express 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The station express cafe compare to other places in Arun?

83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while The station express cafe holds a 4. 131 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Arun Council inspects The station express 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

The station express cafe is one of 261 rated food businesses in Bognor Regis. See every hygiene rating in Bognor Regis

Arun inspects and rates 1,311 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Arun

The official record is held by the council: http://www.arun.gov.uk

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