Have Your Cake & Eat It food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Bristol
Have Your Cake & Eat It holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 13 May 2025, 13 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: 140 Bell Hill Road, St George, BS5 7NF
How it compares in Bristol
In Bristol, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Have Your Cake & Eat It sits behind roughly 2,823 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,823 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 608 | 16% | ← Have Your Cake & Eat It | |
| 3 out of 5 | 189 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 33 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 39 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 11 | <1% |
A further 758 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 Very good
- 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 Have Your Cake & Eat It 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 Have Your Cake & Eat It, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School School/college/university | 252 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Aspects Milestones Trust Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2025 |
| 2 Mile Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Abbie's Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
| Al Hamza Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
Questions about Have Your Cake & Eat It
What is Have Your Cake & Eat It's food hygiene rating?
Have Your Cake & Eat It has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bristol Council on 13 May 2025.
Is Have Your Cake & Eat It 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Have Your Cake & Eat It last inspected?
Have Your Cake & Eat It was last inspected on 13 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Have Your Cake & Eat It?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Have Your Cake & Eat It compare to other places in Bristol?
76% of the 3,703 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, while Have Your Cake & Eat It holds a 4. 608 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bristol Council inspects Have Your Cake & Eat It 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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