Grillhouse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cambridge City
Grillhouse 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
The rating dates from 16 August 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 166 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3LP
How it compares in Cambridge City
In Cambridge City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Grillhouse sits behind roughly 1,196 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 998 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 198 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 4% | ← Grillhouse | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 187 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Grillhouse 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 Grillhouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo patisserie Other catering premises | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Buren Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| 196 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| BLD’S Cafe restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Blue Mountain Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 291 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Alamin Stores Retailers - other | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Arjuna Wholefoods Manufacturers/packers | 408 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2023 |
| bedouin cambridge limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
Questions about Grillhouse
What is Grillhouse's food hygiene rating?
Grillhouse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cambridge City Council on 16 August 2025.
Is Grillhouse 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 Grillhouse last inspected?
Grillhouse was last inspected on 16 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cambridge City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Grillhouse?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Grillhouse compare to other places in Cambridge City?
78% of the 1,287 rated food businesses in Cambridge City hold the top rating of 5, while Grillhouse holds a 3. 56 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cambridge City Council inspects Grillhouse 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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