Mint Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Hertfordshire
Mint 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 14 April 2025, 14 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: 9 Bakers Walk, Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9QE
How it compares in East Hertfordshire
In East Hertfordshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Mint Cafe sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 977 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 146 | 13% | ← Mint Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 221 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Mint Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2024 |
| 4T Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2025 |
| Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth Caring Premises | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Fawbert And Barnard Infants School School/college/university | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| @phuket Thai Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| All Sorts Dementia Group CIC Caring Premises | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2024 |
| George Fourth Pub/bar/nightclub | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2024 |
Questions about Mint Cafe
What is Mint Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Mint Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 14 April 2025.
Is Mint 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 Mint Cafe last inspected?
Mint Cafe was last inspected on 14 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.
How does Mint Cafe compare to other places in East Hertfordshire?
84% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Mint Cafe holds a 4. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Hertfordshire Council inspects Mint 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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Mint Cafe is one of 67 rated food businesses in Sawbridgeworth. See every hygiene rating in Sawbridgeworth →
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