The cabin cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Huntingdonshire
The cabin 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 11 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: The Cabin Cafe 14 Windover Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7EB
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The cabin cafe sits behind roughly 974 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 974 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ← The cabin cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 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 Good
- 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 The cabin 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 cabin cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie batterbee and paul denton t/a belles gf bakes Retailers - other | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| KT Catering Other catering premises | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Matchaeco Manufacturers/packers | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Iggy Catering Ltd Mobile caterer | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 409 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Brunch 2 Lunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Marut Trading Ltd t/a Nisa Local Huntingdon Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
Questions about The cabin cafe
What is The cabin cafe's food hygiene rating?
The cabin cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 11 December 2025.
Is The cabin 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 cabin cafe last inspected?
The cabin cafe was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 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 cabin cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The cabin 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 cabin cafe holds a 4. 298 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects The cabin 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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