Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wakefield
Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery 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 2 April 2026, 3 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: 198 Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1PY
How it compares in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery sits behind roughly 2,111 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,111 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 437 | 16% | ← Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 360 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Road Off Licence Retailers - other | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2024 |
| Amelia House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| Bakeaway Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Barnes Caterers/ Delicious Food Company Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Acorn Alternative Provision Limited Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
| Compass Group Uk & Ireland Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2026 |
| Canton Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2024 |
| Cables Fruit & Fresh Produce Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2021 |
Questions about Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery
What is Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wakefield Council on 2 April 2026.
Is Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery 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 Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery last inspected?
Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery was last inspected on 2 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.
How does Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery compare to other places in Wakefield?
78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery holds a 4. 437 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wakefield Council inspects Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery 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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