Cafe By The Lake

Chapel Road Barns Green

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cafe By The Lake scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 June 2025 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe By The Lake, from November 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe By The Lake.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe By The Lake
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
19 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe By The Lake in Chapel Road Barns Green 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?

Cafe By The Lake,
Sumners Pond Fishery And Campsite,
Chapel Road Barns Green,
Horsham,
RH13 0PR

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

Who inspects Cafe By The Lake?

Food hygiene at Cafe By The Lake is inspected by Horsham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.horsham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe By The Lake

What is Cafe By The Lake’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe By The Lake has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was Cafe By The Lake last inspected?

Cafe By The Lake was last inspected by Horsham on 19 June 2025.

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.