Cafe Grounded food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire
Cafe Grounded 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 15 July 2025, 12 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: 30 Martingate Centre Post Office Lane, Corsham, SN13 0HL
How it compares in Wiltshire
In Wiltshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Grounded sits behind roughly 2,713 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,382 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 331 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 172 | 6% | ← Cafe Grounded | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 30 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 1,265 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Cafe Grounded 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 Cafe Grounded, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Greengrocers Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Parsons Bakery Ltd Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2022 |
| The Little Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2024 |
| Corsham Kebab Van Mobile caterer | at this address | 4 - Good | 22 May 2025 |
| Amore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 57 yards away | 4 - Good | 18 March 2026 |
| Oakley Stores - Londis Retailers - other | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2024 |
| Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 69 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 11 September 2025 |
Questions about Cafe Grounded
What is Cafe Grounded's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Grounded has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wiltshire Council on 15 July 2025.
Is Cafe Grounded 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 Cafe Grounded last inspected?
Cafe Grounded was last inspected on 15 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Grounded?
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 Cafe Grounded compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,944 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Grounded holds a 3. 172 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects Cafe Grounded 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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