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Bay & Bellflower food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden

Bay & Bellflower holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 2 April 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: Fletching Stores And Post Office High Street, Fletching, TN22 3SS

How it compares in Wealden

That puts Bay & Bellflower among the 1,013 places in Wealden holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wealden
5 out of 5 1,013 77% ← Bay & Bellflower
4 out of 5 218 17%
3 out of 5 71 5%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 54 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Bay & Bellflower 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 Bay & Bellflower

What is Bay & Bellflower's food hygiene rating?

Bay & Bellflower has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wealden Council on 2 April 2025.

Is Bay & Bellflower safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bay & Bellflower last inspected?

Bay & Bellflower was last inspected on 2 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bay & Bellflower?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bay & Bellflower compare to other places in Wealden?

77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, and Bay & Bellflower is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wealden Council inspects Bay & Bellflower 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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