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The Cornish Bakery food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Bath and North East Somerset

The Cornish Bakery holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 December 2025, 7 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: 7 Abbey Church Yard, City Centre, Bath, BA1 1LY

How it compares in Bath and North East Somerset

That puts The Cornish Bakery among the 1,259 places in Bath and North East Somerset holding top marks, 73% 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 Bath and North East Somerset
5 out of 5 1,259 73% ← The Cornish Bakery
4 out of 5 266 15%
3 out of 5 163 9%
2 out of 5 29 2%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 110 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Cornish Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 24 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 55 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2025
Bens Cookies Manufacturers/packers 64 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Amorino Takeaway/sandwich shop 77 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Bathzaar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 93 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Bath Abbey Vaults Kitchen Other catering premises 111 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2022
Bakervee Other catering premises 147 yards away 5 - Very good 28 February 2024

Questions about The Cornish Bakery

What is The Cornish Bakery's food hygiene rating?

The Cornish Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bath and North East Somerset Council on 1 December 2025.

Is The Cornish Bakery 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Cornish Bakery last inspected?

The Cornish Bakery was last inspected on 1 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bath and North East Somerset Council rather than by the business.

How does The Cornish Bakery compare to other places in Bath and North East Somerset?

73% of the 1,731 rated food businesses in Bath and North East Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and The Cornish Bakery is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bath and North East Somerset Council inspects The Cornish 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.

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The Cornish Bakery is one of 1,061 rated food businesses in Bath. See every hygiene rating in Bath

Bath and North East Somerset inspects and rates 1,841 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bath and North East Somerset

The official record is held by the council: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/environment/food-safety

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