Kick Start Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Kick Start Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 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: 1 Bude Business Centre, Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Kick Start Cafe sits behind roughly 4,461 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ← Kick Start Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 51 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Kick Start 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 Kick Start Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crib Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
| A Slice Of The Party Retailers - other | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2016 |
| Berries Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Impact Food Group @ Budehaven Community School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2024 |
| Bude Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| The Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
Questions about Kick Start Cafe
What is Kick Start Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Kick Start Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 17 December 2025.
Is Kick Start Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Kick Start Cafe last inspected?
Kick Start Cafe was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kick Start Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kick Start Cafe compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Kick Start Cafe holds a 4. 522 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Kick Start 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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