Mums Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cambridge City
Mums 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 12 March 2025, 16 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 Hive Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2HY
How it compares in Cambridge City
In Cambridge City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Mums Cafe 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% | ← Mums Cafe | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- 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 Mums 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 Mums Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Ltd @ Cambridge Regional College School/college/university | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| A&M Pub Services (The Ship) Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Buchan Healthcare Ltd Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Astex Pharmaceuticals Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
| abm @ Orchard Park Community Primary School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Alex Wood House Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Art of Meat Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2024 |
Questions about Mums Cafe
What is Mums Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Mums Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cambridge City Council on 12 March 2025.
Is Mums 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 Mums Cafe last inspected?
Mums Cafe was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 16 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 Mums Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mums Cafe 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 Mums Cafe holds a 4. 198 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cambridge City Council inspects Mums 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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