Busy Bees food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Sutton
Busy Bees holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Sutton, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 87% score 4 or 5. See all Sutton ratings →
Address: 261 Malden Road, Cheam, SM3 8ET
How this rating has changed
Busy Bees has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 2 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Sutton
In Sutton, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Busy Bees sits behind roughly 1,018 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 871 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 147 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 112 | 10% | ← Busy Bees | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 160 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Sine UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Biryani boss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Aldi Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2025 |
| Beans And Bloom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Asilia Limited Distributors/Transporters | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Bangers and Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2024 |
| Auriol Junior School School/college/university | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| AVRA Greek Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2026 |
Questions about Busy Bees
What is Busy Bees's food hygiene rating?
Busy Bees has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sutton Council on 2 July 2026.
Is Busy Bees safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Busy Bees last inspected?
Busy Bees was last inspected on 2 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sutton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Busy Bees?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Busy Bees compare to other places in Sutton?
74% of the 1,170 rated food businesses in Sutton hold the top rating of 5, while Busy Bees holds a 3. 112 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sutton 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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Busy Bees is one of 96 rated food businesses in Cheam. See every hygiene rating in Cheam →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.sutton.gov.uk
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