Bar Restaurant Central food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Boston
Bar Restaurant Central 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 5 March 2025, 16 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: Unit 12 Waterfall Plaza, Church Close, PE21 6NA
How it compares in Boston
In Boston, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Bar Restaurant Central sits behind roughly 547 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 511 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 36 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 4% | ← Bar Restaurant Central | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 62 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 Good
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 Bar Restaurant Central 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 Bar Restaurant Central, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2020 |
| Curtis of Lincoln Retailers - other | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2024 |
| Centenary Methodist Church Other catering premises | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Dunham's Butchers Retailers - other | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2024 |
| Brew & Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2026 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Centrepoint Outreach Other catering premises | 146 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Captain Cod Fish and Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
Questions about Bar Restaurant Central
What is Bar Restaurant Central's food hygiene rating?
Bar Restaurant Central has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Boston Council on 5 March 2025.
Is Bar Restaurant Central 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 Bar Restaurant Central last inspected?
Bar Restaurant Central was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Boston Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bar Restaurant Central?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bar Restaurant Central compare to other places in Boston?
88% of the 578 rated food businesses in Boston hold the top rating of 5, while Bar Restaurant Central holds a 3. 21 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Boston Council inspects Bar Restaurant Central 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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