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Cavendish Bakery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Eastbourne

Cavendish Bakery holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 28 July 2025, 11 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: 73 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3RR

How it compares in Eastbourne

In Eastbourne, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Cavendish Bakery sits behind roughly 905 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Eastbourne
5 out of 5 796 85%
4 out of 5 109 12%
3 out of 5 21 2% ← Cavendish Bakery
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

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 Cavendish Bakery 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 Cavendish Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cavendish Place Pharmacy Retailers - other 135 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Cafe Joon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 235 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Cappuccino Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 287 yards away 5 - Very good 13 October 2025
Cafe Nikoletta Other catering premises 314 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Charlie Browns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 322 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2023
Blue Bar Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub 323 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2025
Admiral Casino Other catering premises 332 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 350 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2025

Questions about Cavendish Bakery

What is Cavendish Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Cavendish Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Eastbourne Council on 28 July 2025.

Is Cavendish Bakery safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Cavendish Bakery last inspected?

Cavendish Bakery was last inspected on 28 July 2025, 11 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 Cavendish Bakery?

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 Cavendish Bakery compare to other places in Eastbourne?

85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Cavendish Bakery holds a 3. 21 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Eastbourne Council inspects Cavendish 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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