Cliff Top Cafe

Bath Hill

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cliff Top Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 May 2026 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cliff Top Cafe, from February 2022 to May 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Cliff Top Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
8 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cliff Top Cafe in Bath Hill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Clifftop Tearooms,
Cliff House,
Bath Hill,
Felixstowe,
IP11 7LR

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

Who inspects Cliff Top Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cliff Top Cafe is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cliff Top Cafe

What is Cliff Top Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Cliff Top Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Cliff Top Cafe last inspected?

Cliff Top Cafe was last inspected by East Suffolk on 8 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.