Botany Foodie food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cambridge City
Botany Foodie 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 20 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 172 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3LP
How it compares in Cambridge City
In Cambridge City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Botany Foodie sits behind roughly 996 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 996 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 198 | 15% | ← Botany Foodie | |
| 3 out of 5 | 57 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 186 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- 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 Botany Foodie 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 Botany Foodie, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo patisserie Other catering premises | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Buren Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| 196 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| BLD’S Cafe restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Blue Mountain Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 317 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Alamin Stores Retailers - other | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Arjuna Wholefoods Manufacturers/packers | 429 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 Botany Foodie
What is Botany Foodie's food hygiene rating?
Botany Foodie has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cambridge City Council on 20 July 2024.
Is Botany Foodie 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 Botany Foodie last inspected?
Botany Foodie was last inspected on 20 July 2024, 23 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 Botany Foodie?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Botany Foodie compare to other places in Cambridge City?
77% of the 1,288 rated food businesses in Cambridge City hold the top rating of 5, while Botany Foodie holds a 4. 198 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cambridge City Council inspects Botany Foodie 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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