5

Queen of Cakes food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Basildon

Queen of Cakes holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 July 2024, 23 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.

How it compares in Basildon

That puts Queen of Cakes among the 931 places in Basildon holding top marks, 80% 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 Basildon
5 out of 5 931 80% ← Queen of Cakes
4 out of 5 156 13%
3 out of 5 41 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 18 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 217 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 Queen of Cakes 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.

Questions about Queen of Cakes

What is Queen of Cakes's food hygiene rating?

Queen of Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Basildon Council on 25 July 2024.

Is Queen of Cakes 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Queen of Cakes last inspected?

Queen of Cakes was last inspected on 25 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basildon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Queen of Cakes?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Queen of Cakes compare to other places in Basildon?

80% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Basildon hold the top rating of 5, and Queen of Cakes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Basildon Council inspects Queen of Cakes 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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