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Sunshine Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Fenland

Sunshine Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 September 2025, 9 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: 2 - 3 Market Place, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1AB

How it compares in Fenland

That puts Sunshine Cafe among the 618 places in Fenland holding top marks, 92% 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 Fenland
5 out of 5 618 92% ← Sunshine Cafe
4 out of 5 33 5%
3 out of 5 12 2%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 37 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 Sunshine Cafe 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 Sunshine Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Sonargaon Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
The Buttercross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
The George JD Wetherspoon Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house at this address 2 - Some improvement necessary 28 May 2026
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
The Little Tea Room Within The Lock Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 90 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 98 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Lily Of The Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 17 January 2025
Not Just A Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025

Questions about Sunshine Cafe

What is Sunshine Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Sunshine Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Fenland Council on 24 September 2025.

Is Sunshine Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sunshine Cafe last inspected?

Sunshine Cafe was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fenland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sunshine Cafe?

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

How does Sunshine Cafe compare to other places in Fenland?

92% of the 671 rated food businesses in Fenland hold the top rating of 5, and Sunshine Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Fenland Council inspects Sunshine Cafe 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

Sunshine Cafe is one of 79 rated food businesses in Peterborough. See every hygiene rating in Peterborough

Fenland inspects and rates 708 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Fenland

The official record is held by the council: http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/2117/Food-Safety

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