The Bake Shop - General Store

Cambridgeshire

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 July 2026 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bake Shop - General Store, from February 2022 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bake Shop - General Store.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bake Shop - General Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
31 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
14 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Bake Shop - General Store in Cambridgeshire has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

30 St Marys Street,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
CB7 4ES

The Bake Shop - General Store Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Bake Shop - General Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Bake Shop - General Store?

Food hygiene at The Bake Shop - General Store is inspected by East Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Bake Shop - General Store

What is The Bake Shop - General Store’s food hygiene rating?

The Bake Shop - General Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 July 2026.

When was The Bake Shop - General Store last inspected?

The Bake Shop - General Store was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 14 July 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.