Tom Dip Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sheffield
Tom Dip Cafe 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 6 January 2026, 6 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: 286 Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA
How it compares in Sheffield
In Sheffield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Tom Dip Cafe sits behind roughly 3,299 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,299 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 688 | 16% | ← Tom Dip Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 316 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 68 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 451 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Tom Dip Cafe 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 Tom Dip Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire1 Eats Retailers - other | 406 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| Arif Food Supplies Retailers - other | 410 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| 39 Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Attercliffe News Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 October 2019 |
| Al Batati Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| B&M Stores Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 July 2017 |
| Afters Darnall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 September 2023 |
| Baltic Pearl Limited Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2018 |
Questions about Tom Dip Cafe
What is Tom Dip Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Tom Dip Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sheffield Council on 6 January 2026.
Is Tom Dip Cafe 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 Tom Dip Cafe last inspected?
Tom Dip Cafe was last inspected on 6 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tom Dip Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tom Dip Cafe compare to other places in Sheffield?
75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, while Tom Dip Cafe holds a 4. 688 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sheffield Council inspects Tom Dip Cafe 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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