Mimas Dessert food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Eastbourne
Mimas Dessert 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 23 February 2026, 4 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: 108 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3TZ
How it compares in Eastbourne
In Eastbourne, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Mimas Dessert sits behind roughly 905 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 796 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 109 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ← Mimas Dessert | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 97 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 Mimas Dessert 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 Mimas Dessert, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Place Pharmacy Retailers - other | 21 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Cafe Joon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 291 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| Cappuccino Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 298 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2025 |
| Blue Bar Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub | 351 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 368 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Boots The Chemist Retailers - other | 377 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2024 |
| Charlie Browns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 406 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2023 |
| Cafe Nikoletta Other catering premises | 408 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
Questions about Mimas Dessert
What is Mimas Dessert's food hygiene rating?
Mimas Dessert has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Eastbourne Council on 23 February 2026.
Is Mimas Dessert 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 Mimas Dessert last inspected?
Mimas Dessert was last inspected on 23 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mimas Dessert?
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 Mimas Dessert compare to other places in Eastbourne?
85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Mimas Dessert holds a 3. 21 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastbourne Council inspects Mimas Dessert 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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