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The Summer Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire

The Summer Cafe 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 14 November 2023, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 4 High Street, Malmesbury

How it compares in Wiltshire

That puts The Summer Cafe among the 2,380 places in Wiltshire holding top marks, 81% 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 Wiltshire
5 out of 5 2,380 81% ← The Summer Cafe
4 out of 5 335 11%
3 out of 5 174 6%
2 out of 5 25 1%
1 out of 5 32 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 1,252 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 The Summer Cafe 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.

Questions about The Summer Cafe

What is The Summer Cafe's food hygiene rating?

The Summer Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wiltshire Council on 14 November 2023.

Is The Summer Cafe 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 The Summer Cafe last inspected?

The Summer Cafe was last inspected on 14 November 2023, more than 2 years 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 The Summer Cafe?

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 The Summer Cafe compare to other places in Wiltshire?

81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Summer Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wiltshire Council inspects The Summer Cafe 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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The Summer Cafe is one of 54 rated food businesses in Malmesbury. See every hygiene rating in Malmesbury

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

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