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Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother

Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop 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 18 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop 45 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, TN31 7AD

How it compares in Rother

That puts Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop among the 882 places in Rother 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 Rother
5 out of 5 882 87% ← Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop
4 out of 5 94 9%
3 out of 5 34 3%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 11 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 Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop 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 Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Nosh Takeaway/sandwich shop 31 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2025
The Kind Table Retailers - other 35 yards away 5 - Very good 20 July 2022
The Bargain Box Retailers - other 41 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2020
Diamond Koz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Rye Deli Retailers - other 54 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Mahdi Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 65 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
Rye Candy Retailers - other 72 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2024
Marinos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2024

Questions about Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop

What is Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?

Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rother Council on 18 November 2024.

Is Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop 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 Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop last inspected?

Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop was last inspected on 18 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop compare to other places in Rother?

87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, and Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rother Council inspects Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop 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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Jempsons Bakery & Coffee Shop is one of 128 rated food businesses in Rye. See every hygiene rating in Rye

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