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Quay Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Norfolk

Quay 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 29 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: National Trust Tea Rooms, Quay Lane, Morston, NR25 7DJ

How it compares in North Norfolk

That puts Quay Cafe among the 1,257 places in North Norfolk 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 North Norfolk
5 out of 5 1,257 86% ← Quay Cafe
4 out of 5 143 10%
3 out of 5 42 3%
2 out of 5 15 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 56 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 Quay 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 Quay Cafe

What is Quay Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Quay Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Norfolk Council on 29 October 2024.

Is Quay 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 Quay Cafe last inspected?

Quay Cafe was last inspected on 29 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Norfolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Quay 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 Quay Cafe compare to other places in North Norfolk?

86% of the 1,461 rated food businesses in North Norfolk hold the top rating of 5, and Quay Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Norfolk Council inspects Quay 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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