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Sunshine Cafe Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Holland

Sunshine Cafe Restaurant holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

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: The Maple Leaf 20 - 20A Bridge Street, Spalding, PE11 1XG

How it compares in South Holland

That puts Sunshine Cafe Restaurant among the 614 places in South Holland holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in South Holland
5 out of 5 614 86% ← Sunshine Cafe Restaurant
4 out of 5 67 9%
3 out of 5 21 3%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 84 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 Sunshine Cafe Restaurant 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 Sunshine Cafe Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A W Curtis & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 8 yards away 5 - Very good 14 June 2024
Court1 Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 26 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Candy Bar Retailers - other 105 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2023
Family Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 117 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Methodist Church Hall Other catering premises 125 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2024
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 129 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2024
Penningtons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 136 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025

Questions about Sunshine Cafe Restaurant

What is Sunshine Cafe Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Sunshine Cafe Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Holland Council on 28 July 2025.

Is Sunshine Cafe Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sunshine Cafe Restaurant last inspected?

Sunshine Cafe Restaurant was last inspected on 28 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Holland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sunshine Cafe Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Sunshine Cafe Restaurant compare to other places in South Holland?

86% of the 711 rated food businesses in South Holland hold the top rating of 5, and Sunshine Cafe Restaurant is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Holland Council inspects Sunshine Cafe Restaurant 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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Sunshine Cafe Restaurant is one of 454 rated food businesses in Spalding. See every hygiene rating in Spalding

South Holland inspects and rates 795 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Holland

The official record is held by the council: http://www.sholland.gov.uk

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