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Pastry Pantry food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Hastings

Pastry Pantry holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 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.

How it compares in Hastings

That puts Pastry Pantry among the 749 places in Hastings holding top marks, 91% 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 Hastings
5 out of 5 749 91% ← Pastry Pantry
4 out of 5 37 5%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 90 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 Pastry Pantry 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.

Questions about Pastry Pantry

What is Pastry Pantry's food hygiene rating?

Pastry Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hastings Council on 6 August 2024.

Is Pastry Pantry 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pastry Pantry last inspected?

Pastry Pantry was last inspected on 6 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hastings Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pastry Pantry?

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 Pastry Pantry compare to other places in Hastings?

91% of the 821 rated food businesses in Hastings hold the top rating of 5, and Pastry Pantry is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hastings Council inspects Pastry Pantry 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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