Bicycle Café food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Uttlesford
Bicycle Café holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 22 April 2026, 2 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: 2 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AP
How it compares in Uttlesford
In Uttlesford, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Bicycle Café sits behind roughly 627 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 583 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 44 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 12 | 2% | ← Bicycle Café | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 159 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Bicycle Café 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 Bicycle Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Highfield Nursing Home Caring Premises | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Katherine Semar CP School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2025 |
| Meadows Montessori Day Nursery School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Onion Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2024 |
| Bell Day Nursery School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| Saffron Hall Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2024 |
Questions about Bicycle Café
What is Bicycle Café's food hygiene rating?
Bicycle Café has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Uttlesford Council on 22 April 2026.
Is Bicycle Café safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Bicycle Café last inspected?
Bicycle Café was last inspected on 22 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Uttlesford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bicycle Café?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Bicycle Café compare to other places in Uttlesford?
90% of the 650 rated food businesses in Uttlesford hold the top rating of 5, while Bicycle Café holds a 3. 12 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Uttlesford Council inspects Bicycle Café 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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