Waterbeach Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Cambridgeshire
Waterbeach Café 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 February 2025, 17 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: 2500 Cambridge Research Park Beach Drive, Landbeach, CB25 9PD
How it compares in South Cambridgeshire
In South Cambridgeshire, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Waterbeach Café sits behind roughly 1,062 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,062 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 121 | 10% | ← Waterbeach Café | |
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 95 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 Very 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 Waterbeach 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 Waterbeach Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hub at Sepura Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 191 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Kerief Catering Ltd t/a Jerk & Braai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 318 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 21 October 2025 |
| Pastim Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 yards away | 4 - Good | 16 January 2025 |
| BP Waterbeach Retailers - other | 403 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2025 |
| Greggs @ BP Waterbeach Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop | 403 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2024 |
| Farmland Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Joan's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
Questions about Waterbeach Café
What is Waterbeach Café's food hygiene rating?
Waterbeach Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Cambridgeshire Council on 11 February 2025.
Is Waterbeach Café 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 Waterbeach Café last inspected?
Waterbeach Café was last inspected on 11 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Cambridgeshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Waterbeach Café?
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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Waterbeach Café compare to other places in South Cambridgeshire?
87% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in South Cambridgeshire hold the top rating of 5, while Waterbeach Café holds a 4. 121 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Cambridgeshire Council inspects Waterbeach 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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