Sandicliffe Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Charnwood
Sandicliffe 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 January 2026, 6 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: 155-185 Derby Road, LE11 5HN
How it compares in Charnwood
In Charnwood, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Sandicliffe Cafe sits behind roughly 1,216 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,052 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 5% | ← Sandicliffe Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 176 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Sandicliffe 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 Sandicliffe Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Alan Moss Stores Retailers - other | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2023 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 397 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| Crave Catering Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Cafe Express Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2024 |
| B&M Retail Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2024 |
| Boba Bubbles Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
Questions about Sandicliffe Cafe
What is Sandicliffe Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Sandicliffe Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Charnwood Council on 8 January 2026.
Is Sandicliffe 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 Sandicliffe Cafe last inspected?
Sandicliffe Cafe was last inspected on 8 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Charnwood Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sandicliffe Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Sandicliffe Cafe compare to other places in Charnwood?
80% of the 1,319 rated food businesses in Charnwood hold the top rating of 5, while Sandicliffe Cafe holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Charnwood Council inspects Sandicliffe 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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