Cafe Downs

Stoke Bishop

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Downs scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 May 2025 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Downs, from November 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Downs.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Downs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Downs in Stoke Bishop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

The Downs Tearooms,
Stoke Road,
Stoke Bishop,
Bristol,
BS9 1FG

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

Who inspects Cafe Downs?

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

Questions about Cafe Downs

What is Cafe Downs’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Downs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2025.

When was Cafe Downs last inspected?

Cafe Downs was last inspected by Bristol on 12 May 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.