Polonia Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City
Polonia Bistro 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 27 August 2025, 10 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: 1 Waterloo Road, Norwich, NR3 1EH
How it compares in Norwich City
In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Polonia Bistro sits behind roughly 1,221 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 891 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 330 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 115 | 8% | ← Polonia Bistro | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 210 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 Polonia Bistro 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 Polonia Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BestBargain Norwich Retailers - other | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2023 |
| Angel Road Infant & Nursey School School/college/university | 367 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Acorns After School Care School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Bread Source Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2023 |
| BaxterStorey - Mills And Reeve - Norwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Ali Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
Questions about Polonia Bistro
What is Polonia Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Polonia Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Norwich City Council on 27 August 2025.
Is Polonia Bistro 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 Polonia Bistro last inspected?
Polonia Bistro was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Polonia Bistro?
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 Polonia Bistro compare to other places in Norwich City?
65% of the 1,361 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Polonia Bistro holds a 3. 115 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Norwich City Council inspects Polonia Bistro 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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