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Windy Corner Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset

Windy Corner Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 August 2024, 22 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.

Address: 1 Quay West Apartments Quayside, West Bay, DT6 4GZ

How it compares in Dorset

That puts Windy Corner Cafe among the 3,808 places in Dorset holding top marks, 95% 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 Dorset
5 out of 5 3,808 95% ← Windy Corner Cafe
4 out of 5 139 3%
3 out of 5 33 1%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,119 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 Windy Corner 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 Windy Corner Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Harbour lights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
S&E Fish and Chips Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 87 yards away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025
J&J Wilson (Shops) Ltd Retailers - other 126 yards away 5 - Very good 1 March 2024
Pizza Box Mobile caterer 126 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Quayside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 126 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Anchors Aweigh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 184 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2024
Baboo Gelato Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 184 yards away 5 - Very good 2 June 2025
By the Bridge Takeaway/sandwich shop 184 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2026

Questions about Windy Corner Cafe

What is Windy Corner Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Windy Corner Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 15 August 2024.

Is Windy Corner Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Windy Corner Cafe last inspected?

Windy Corner Cafe was last inspected on 15 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dorset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Windy Corner Cafe?

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 Windy Corner Cafe compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and Windy Corner Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Windy Corner 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Windy Corner Cafe is one of 39 rated food businesses in West Bay. See every hygiene rating in West Bay

Dorset inspects and rates 5,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dorset

The official record is held by the council: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/

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