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Caffe Nero food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City

Caffe Nero 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 21 January 2026, 5 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: 20 Gentlemans Walk, Norwich, NR2 1NA

How it compares in Norwich City

In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Caffe Nero sits behind roughly 889 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Norwich City
5 out of 5 889 65%
4 out of 5 330 24% ← Caffe Nero
3 out of 5 116 9%
2 out of 5 22 2%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 207 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 Caffe Nero 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 Caffe Nero, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Black River Authentic Jamaican Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 52 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2025
B's T's Takeaway/sandwich shop 52 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Birchley's Loose Leaf Tea Retailers - other 52 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2023
Baha Kitchen @ Yalm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 81 yards away 5 - Very good 2 May 2025
Bird & Blend Tea Co. Retailers - other 98 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 171 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2023
Boston House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 182 yards away 5 - Very good 8 May 2025

Questions about Caffe Nero

What is Caffe Nero's food hygiene rating?

Caffe Nero has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 21 January 2026.

Is Caffe Nero 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 Caffe Nero last inspected?

Caffe Nero was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Caffe Nero?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Caffe Nero compare to other places in Norwich City?

65% of the 1,360 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Caffe Nero holds a 4. 330 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Norwich City Council inspects Caffe Nero 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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