Cafe 26 food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Somerset
Cafe 26 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 September 2025, 9 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: 26 Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1NF
How it compares in North Somerset
In North Somerset, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe 26 sits behind roughly 1,454 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,162 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 292 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 5% | ← Cafe 26 | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 117 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 Cafe 26 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 Cafe 26, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassette Tapers Barber Shop Ltd Retailers - other | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Clara's Cafe @ Weston-super-Mare Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Charm Candle Studio & Friends Retailers - other | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Ambleside Nursing Home Caring Premises | 196 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Bristol Road Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 243 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Best One, Shands Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2023 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 268 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Charles Dickens (The) Pub/bar/nightclub | 269 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
Questions about Cafe 26
What is Cafe 26's food hygiene rating?
Cafe 26 has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Somerset Council on 17 September 2025.
Is Cafe 26 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 Cafe 26 last inspected?
Cafe 26 was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe 26?
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 Cafe 26 compare to other places in North Somerset?
75% of the 1,552 rated food businesses in North Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe 26 holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Somerset Council inspects Cafe 26 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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