Gillys Yard Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Guildford
Gillys Yard Café 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 5 June 2025, 13 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: Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club Lido Road, Guildford
How it compares in Guildford
In Guildford, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Gillys Yard Café sits behind roughly 821 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 821 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 141 | 14% | ← Gillys Yard Café | |
| 3 out of 5 | 37 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very 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 Gillys Yard Café 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 Gillys Yard Café
What is Gillys Yard Café's food hygiene rating?
Gillys Yard Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Guildford Council on 5 June 2025.
Is Gillys Yard Café 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 Gillys Yard Café last inspected?
Gillys Yard Café was last inspected on 5 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Guildford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Gillys Yard Café?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Gillys Yard Café compare to other places in Guildford?
82% of the 1,007 rated food businesses in Guildford hold the top rating of 5, while Gillys Yard Café holds a 4. 141 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Guildford Council inspects Gillys Yard Café 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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