Lakeside Cafe

Barford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 March 2025 by South Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakeside Cafe, from January 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lakeside Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lakeside Cafe in Barford 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?

Barford Lakes,
Chapel Street,
Barford,
Norfolk,
NR9 4AB

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

Who inspects Lakeside Cafe?

Food hygiene at Lakeside Cafe is inspected by South Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Lakeside Cafe

What is Lakeside Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Lakeside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2025.

When was Lakeside Cafe last inspected?

Lakeside Cafe was last inspected by South Norfolk on 7 March 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.