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Waffles And Bubbles food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bromley

Waffles And Bubbles 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

The rating dates from 17 July 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: 59 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JF

How it compares in Bromley

In Bromley, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Waffles And Bubbles sits behind roughly 1,661 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bromley
5 out of 5 1,661 77%
4 out of 5 297 14% ← Waffles And Bubbles
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 Waffles And Bubbles 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 Waffles And Bubbles, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Convenience First Retailers - other 103 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2025
Carlton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 376 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Age Concern Caring Premises 418 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Alpha Mediterranean Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
B & M Store Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
Creams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Build A Bap Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025

Questions about Waffles And Bubbles

What is Waffles And Bubbles's food hygiene rating?

Waffles And Bubbles has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bromley Council on 17 July 2024.

Is Waffles And Bubbles 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 Waffles And Bubbles last inspected?

Waffles And Bubbles was last inspected on 17 July 2024, 23 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 Waffles And Bubbles?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Waffles And Bubbles compare to other places in Bromley?

77% of the 2,144 rated food businesses in Bromley hold the top rating of 5, while Waffles And Bubbles holds a 4. 297 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bromley Council inspects Waffles And Bubbles 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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Waffles And Bubbles is one of 547 rated food businesses in Orpington. See every hygiene rating in Orpington

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

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