Sunshine Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kingston-Upon-Thames
Sunshine 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
The rating dates from 7 November 2024, 20 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: 244 Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3RN
How it compares in Kingston-Upon-Thames
In Kingston-Upon-Thames, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Sunshine Cafe sits behind roughly 938 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 938 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 191 | 15% | ← Sunshine Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 102 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 143 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 189 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Abbeyfield House, New Malden Caring Premises | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| Accent Catering Services LTD At Corpus Christi R C Primary S School/college/university | 361 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| Bangsooni Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| B E Bird Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2026 |
| 1 Bunge Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2024 |
| Ashton Meadow Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Alreem Lebanese Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2025 |
Questions about Sunshine Cafe
What is Sunshine Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Sunshine Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council on 7 November 2024.
Is Sunshine 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 Sunshine Cafe last inspected?
Sunshine Cafe was last inspected on 7 November 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sunshine 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 Sunshine Cafe compare to other places in Kingston-Upon-Thames?
74% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in Kingston-Upon-Thames hold the top rating of 5, while Sunshine Cafe holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kingston-Upon-Thames Council inspects Sunshine 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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