La Strada Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
La Strada Cafe 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 17 March 2025, 15 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: 13 Cheap Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BN
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so La Strada Cafe sits behind roughly 5,366 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ← La Strada Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 557 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 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 La Strada 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 La Strada Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Pizza Kebab Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop | 8 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2024 |
| Choc Et Al chocolate shop and kitchen Retailers - other | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2024 |
| Leat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Made at Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2022 |
| Frama Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2019 |
| Frome Wholefoods Retailers - other | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2018 |
| Denude Retailers - other | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2019 |
| Neighbour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2024 |
Questions about La Strada Cafe
What is La Strada Cafe's food hygiene rating?
La Strada Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 17 March 2025.
Is La Strada Cafe 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 La Strada Cafe last inspected?
La Strada Cafe was last inspected on 17 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at La Strada Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 La Strada Cafe compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while La Strada Cafe holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects La Strada 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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