Food hygiene ratings in Cambridge City

Cambridge City inspects and rates 1,474 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,287 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 187 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Cambridge City

Standards here are good: 78% of rated businesses in Cambridge City hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 35 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Cambridge City scores
5 out of 5 998 78%
4 out of 5 198 15%
3 out of 5 56 4%
2 out of 5 25 2%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Cambridge City

Food hygiene ratings for each town Cambridge City inspects.

Recently inspected in Cambridge City

The most recent inspections published by Cambridge City, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Harpur's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Medirest, Compass Group, UK & Ireland Caring Premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Clayton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Holroyd Howe - Junior School School/college/university 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Heytea Cambridge Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Kona Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Sushinoya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Country kitchen Other catering premises 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Hills cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Sidewalk Cafe Partnership Retailers - other 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
The Regal Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 9 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Cambridge City

The lowest-rated food businesses in Cambridge City are listed below. 10 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Kim's Bulgogi Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 May 2026
Tas Accommodations Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Shang Wei Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 February 2026
Kanto Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 December 2025
Al Noor Grocers Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 November 2025
Kalinka kitchen Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 November 2025
Dilshad Dinner Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 June 2025
Pink Elephant Convenance Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 April 2025
Peking Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 March 2025
International food store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 December 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Cambridge City

How many food businesses does Cambridge City rate?

Cambridge City publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,474 businesses, of which 1,287 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cambridge City?

78% of rated businesses in Cambridge City hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Cambridge City have a bad hygiene rating?

35 food businesses in Cambridge City hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 10 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Cambridge City?

Environmental health officers employed by Cambridge City carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Cambridge City

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-01. Browse all UK councils →