IMP café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cambridge City
IMP 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 24 April 2026, 2 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: 1 Dutch's Corner 213 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3BE
How it compares in Cambridge City
In Cambridge City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so IMP café 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% | ← IMP café | |
| 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 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 IMP 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 IMP café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLD’S Cafe restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 197 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| 196 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Buren Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 245 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Bravo patisserie Other catering premises | 371 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Brook Healthcare Ltd Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Blue Mountain Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Alamin Stores Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Abbeyfield Cambridgeshire Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2026 |
Questions about IMP café
What is IMP café's food hygiene rating?
IMP café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cambridge City Council on 24 April 2026.
Is IMP 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 IMP café last inspected?
IMP café was last inspected on 24 April 2026, 2 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 IMP café?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 IMP café 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 IMP café holds a 4. 198 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cambridge City Council inspects IMP 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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