Bowlers Cafe

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bowlers 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 Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 April 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bowlers Cafe, from November 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bowlers Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bowlers Cafe in Plymouth 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?

Chaplins,
Galileo Close,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL7 4JW

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

Who inspects Bowlers Cafe?

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

Questions about Bowlers Cafe

What is Bowlers Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Bowlers Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 April 2026.

When was Bowlers Cafe last inspected?

Bowlers Cafe was last inspected by Plymouth City on 21 April 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.