The Bakery food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Mole Valley
The Bakery holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 3 June 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: 33 High Street, KT23 4AA
How it compares in Mole Valley
In Mole Valley, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so The Bakery sits behind roughly 687 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 648 | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 39 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 11 | 2% | ← The Bakery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 88 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 The Bakery 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 The Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ildiko's Artisan Chocolate Ltd - Mr Tamas KISS Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Ada's Deli Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Carlo Italian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| C L Pearce and Sons Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2018 |
| Harts Retailers - other | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Layton's Greengrocers & Fruiterers Retailers - other | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Great Bookham Post Office Retailers - other | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
Questions about The Bakery
What is The Bakery's food hygiene rating?
The Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Mole Valley Council on 3 June 2025.
Is The Bakery safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 The Bakery last inspected?
The Bakery was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mole Valley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Bakery?
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 The Bakery compare to other places in Mole Valley?
91% of the 709 rated food businesses in Mole Valley hold the top rating of 5, while The Bakery holds a 3. 11 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Mole Valley Council inspects The Bakery 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Bakery and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Bakery is one of 44 rated food businesses in Bookham. See every hygiene rating in Bookham →
Mole Valley inspects and rates 797 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mole Valley →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.molevalley.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →