Samaan restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cambridge City
Samaan restaurant 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 July 2025, 11 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: 74 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AS
How it compares in Cambridge City
In Cambridge City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Samaan restaurant 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% | ← Samaan restaurant | |
| 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 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 Samaan restaurant 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 Samaan restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibimbap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Bacchanalia Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2021 |
| bedouin cambridge limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Arjuna Wholefoods Manufacturers/packers | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2023 |
| 5 Blends Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Alamin Stores Retailers - other | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Blue Mountain Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Arjuna Ltd Kitchen 1 & Ground Floor Takeaway/sandwich shop | 259 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
Questions about Samaan restaurant
What is Samaan restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Samaan restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cambridge City Council on 16 July 2025.
Is Samaan restaurant 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 Samaan restaurant last inspected?
Samaan restaurant was last inspected on 16 July 2025, 11 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 Samaan restaurant?
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 Samaan restaurant 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 Samaan restaurant holds a 3. 56 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cambridge City Council inspects Samaan restaurant 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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