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Cardinal Cake Co food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Wakefield

Cardinal Cake Co 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 14 October 2024, 21 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 Wakefield

That puts Cardinal Cake Co among the 2,118 places in Wakefield holding top marks, 79% 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 Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,118 79% ← Cardinal Cake Co
4 out of 5 435 16%
3 out of 5 85 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 36 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 365 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 Cardinal Cake Co 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 Cardinal Cake Co

What is Cardinal Cake Co's food hygiene rating?

Cardinal Cake Co has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield Council on 14 October 2024.

Is Cardinal Cake Co 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 Cardinal Cake Co last inspected?

Cardinal Cake Co was last inspected on 14 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cardinal Cake Co?

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 Cardinal Cake Co compare to other places in Wakefield?

79% of the 2,696 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, and Cardinal Cake Co is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects Cardinal Cake Co 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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