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Trinity Hall food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Cambridge City

Trinity Hall holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 December 2025, 7 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: Trinity Hall Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ

How it compares in Cambridge City

That puts Trinity Hall among the 998 places in Cambridge City holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cambridge City
5 out of 5 998 78% ← Trinity Hall
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%

A further 187 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Trinity Hall 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 Trinity Hall, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Benets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 225 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Agora at The Copper Kettle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 284 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Aromi Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 304 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Bread & Meat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 307 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
BrewBoard Taproom Pub/bar/nightclub 312 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Ben's Cookies Other catering premises 317 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2018
Bird and Blend Tea Co. Retailers - other 323 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024
Aromi Caffe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 327 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024

Questions about Trinity Hall

What is Trinity Hall's food hygiene rating?

Trinity Hall has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cambridge City Council on 12 December 2025.

Is Trinity Hall safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Trinity Hall last inspected?

Trinity Hall was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 7 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 Trinity Hall?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Trinity Hall compare to other places in Cambridge City?

78% of the 1,287 rated food businesses in Cambridge City hold the top rating of 5, and Trinity Hall is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cambridge City Council inspects Trinity Hall 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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