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Busy Bees food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Newark and Sherwood

Busy Bees holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 March 2025, 16 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: Treetops Vicar Water Nursery, 123 - 125 Mansfield Road, Clipstone, NG21 9AA

How it compares in Newark and Sherwood

That puts Busy Bees among the 906 places in Newark and Sherwood holding top marks, 87% 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 Newark and Sherwood
5 out of 5 906 87% ← Busy Bees
4 out of 5 79 8%
3 out of 5 35 3%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 82 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 Busy Bees 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 Busy Bees, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hung Hao Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 58 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2024
Clipstone Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 110 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
G And N's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 131 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 156 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Jacksons The Bakers Retailers - other 175 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Brew And Brunch Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 228 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2026
Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 252 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Clipstone Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026

Questions about Busy Bees

What is Busy Bees's food hygiene rating?

Busy Bees has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newark and Sherwood Council on 10 March 2025.

Is Busy Bees 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Busy Bees last inspected?

Busy Bees was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newark and Sherwood Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Busy Bees?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Busy Bees compare to other places in Newark and Sherwood?

87% of the 1,046 rated food businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold the top rating of 5, and Busy Bees is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newark and Sherwood Council inspects Busy Bees 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Busy Bees is one of 28 rated food businesses in Clipstone. See every hygiene rating in Clipstone

Newark and Sherwood inspects and rates 1,128 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newark and Sherwood

The official record is held by the council: http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/

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