Sweetleaf Cafe

Dereham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sweetleaf Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 May 2026 by Breckland.

What does this rating mean?

Sweetleaf Cafe in Dereham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

31A High Street,
Dereham,
Norfolk,
NR19 1DZ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sweetleaf Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sweetleaf Cafe?

Food hygiene at Sweetleaf Cafe is inspected by Breckland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Sweetleaf Cafe

What is Sweetleaf Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Sweetleaf Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Sweetleaf Cafe last inspected?

Sweetleaf Cafe was last inspected by Breckland on 6 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.