The Courtyard food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Cambridgeshire
The Courtyard holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: The Courtyard was inspected on 14 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for South Cambridgeshire, where 0% of rated places score below 3 and 97% score 4 or 5. See all South Cambridgeshire ratings →
Address: Unit 2 Lower Pendrill Court Ermine Street North, Papworth Everard, CB23 3UY
How this rating has changed
The Courtyard has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 14 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in South Cambridgeshire
In South Cambridgeshire, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Courtyard sits behind roughly 1,193 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,068 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 125 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 2% | ← The Courtyard | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 89 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Courtyard none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Courtyard, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke's Traditional Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - other | at this address | 4 - Good | 28 April 2023 |
| Norfolk Street Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 1 April 2026 |
| Childrens Ark Day Nursery Caring Premises | 317 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| The Printworks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ Pendragon Community Primary School School/college/university | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
| Shilpa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 4 - Good | 22 May 2025 |
| Cook4U Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 4 - Good | 12 October 2025 |
Questions about The Courtyard
What is The Courtyard's food hygiene rating?
The Courtyard has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Cambridgeshire Council on 14 July 2026.
Is The Courtyard safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Courtyard last inspected?
The Courtyard was last inspected on 14 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Cambridgeshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Courtyard?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Courtyard compare to other places in South Cambridgeshire?
87% of the 1,231 rated food businesses in South Cambridgeshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Courtyard holds a 3. 27 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Cambridgeshire Council inspects The Courtyard and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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The Courtyard is one of 17 rated food businesses in Papworth Everard. See every hygiene rating in Papworth Everard →
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