Cafe By The Lake food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Horsham
Cafe By The Lake holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 19 June 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: Cafe By The Lake, Sumners Pond Fishery And Campsite, Chapel Road Barns Green, RH13 0PR
How it compares in Horsham
In Horsham, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe By The Lake sits behind roughly 1,053 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,053 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 8% | ← Cafe By The Lake | |
| 3 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 129 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 By The Lake 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 By The Lake, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snack Shack Mobile caterer | at this address | Awaiting inspection | |
| Muntham House School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Natural Nurture Nursery School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Stones Throw Farm Limited Mobile caterer | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2024 |
Questions about Cafe By The Lake
What is Cafe By The Lake's food hygiene rating?
Cafe By The Lake has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Horsham Council on 19 June 2025.
Is Cafe By The Lake 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cafe By The Lake last inspected?
Cafe By The Lake was last inspected on 19 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Horsham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe By The Lake?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe By The Lake compare to other places in Horsham?
90% of the 1,173 rated food businesses in Horsham hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe By The Lake holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Horsham Council inspects Cafe By The Lake 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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