Rose Cafe and Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
Rose Cafe and Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 30 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 23 High Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AA
How it compares in Dorset
In Dorset, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so Rose Cafe and Restaurant sits behind roughly 3,947 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,808 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 3% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 1% | ← Rose Cafe and Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,119 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Rose Cafe and Restaurant 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 Rose Cafe and Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chan's Chinese Take-away Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Gillingham Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Netplay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2020 |
| Poppins Cafe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Kool Things Retailers - other | 51 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dudley Taylor Retailers - other | 61 yards away | Exempt | |
| Gillingham Community Church Other catering premises | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
Questions about Rose Cafe and Restaurant
What is Rose Cafe and Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Rose Cafe and Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dorset Council on 30 January 2025.
Is Rose Cafe and Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Rose Cafe and Restaurant last inspected?
Rose Cafe and Restaurant was last inspected on 30 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dorset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rose Cafe and Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Rose Cafe and Restaurant compare to other places in Dorset?
95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, while Rose Cafe and Restaurant holds a 3. 33 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects Rose Cafe and Restaurant 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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