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Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Fenland

Spar & Rustic Corner 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 7 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 35 High Street, Benwick, March, PE15 0XA

How it compares in Fenland

That puts Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe among the 618 places in Fenland holding top marks, 92% 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 Fenland
5 out of 5 618 92% ← Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe
4 out of 5 33 5%
3 out of 5 12 2%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 37 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 Spar & Rustic Corner 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 Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Five Alls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 28 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
Flutterbies Childcare LLP Caring Premises 64 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2024
Piggin' Great Hog Roasts Retailers - other 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2022
Lakeside Cafe Mobile caterer 2.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2.6 miles away 4 - Good 22 July 2025

Questions about Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe

What is Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Fenland Council on 7 August 2024.

Is Spar & Rustic Corner 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 Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe last inspected?

Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe was last inspected on 7 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fenland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe compare to other places in Fenland?

92% of the 671 rated food businesses in Fenland hold the top rating of 5, and Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Fenland Council inspects Spar & Rustic Corner 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Spar & Rustic Corner Cafe is one of 157 rated food businesses in March. See every hygiene rating in March

Fenland inspects and rates 708 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Fenland

The official record is held by the council: http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/2117/Food-Safety

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