Sunshine Garden Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Barnet
Sunshine Garden Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 8 May 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.
Address: 41 East Barnet Road Barnet, EN4 8RN
How it compares in Barnet
In Barnet, 60% of rated places manage a 5, so Sunshine Garden Cafe sits behind roughly 1,997 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,423 | 60% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 574 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 226 | 10% | ← Sunshine Garden Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 84 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 513 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Sunshine Garden 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 Garden Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Turkish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Bodens Pub/bar/nightclub | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2022 |
| Angel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Caretech Community Services Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2022 |
| Cedars Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Barnet Synagogue Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2022 |
| Cater Link Ltd At JCoSS School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 May 2022 |
Questions about Sunshine Garden Cafe
What is Sunshine Garden Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Sunshine Garden Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Barnet Council on 8 May 2026.
Is Sunshine Garden Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Sunshine Garden Cafe last inspected?
Sunshine Garden Cafe was last inspected on 8 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnet Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sunshine Garden Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Sunshine Garden Cafe compare to other places in Barnet?
60% of the 2,354 rated food businesses in Barnet hold the top rating of 5, while Sunshine Garden Cafe holds a 3. 226 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barnet Council inspects Sunshine Garden 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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