The Commute Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Huntingdonshire
The Commute Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 27 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: 33 The Broadway, St Ives, PE27 5BX
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Commute Cafe sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 975 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ← The Commute Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 159 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 Very good
- 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 The Commute Cafe 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 Commute Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadi Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| Floods Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | 38 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 March 2026 |
| The Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Fifi's Cakery Retailers - other | 108 yards away | 4 - Good | 17 April 2025 |
| Mira St Ives Ltd T/A Local Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Chicken licking Takeaway/sandwich shop | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2026 |
| Durga Price Cut Retailers - other | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2014 |
| Nelsons Head Pub/bar/nightclub | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2026 |
Questions about The Commute Cafe
What is The Commute Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Commute Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 27 August 2025.
Is The Commute Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Commute Cafe last inspected?
The Commute Cafe was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Commute Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Commute Cafe compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Commute Cafe holds a 4. 298 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects The Commute Cafe 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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