5

Taste of Hope food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Cambridgeshire

Taste of Hope holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 November 2025, 8 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: South Cambridgeshire Hall 6010 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, CB23 6EA

How it compares in South Cambridgeshire

That puts Taste of Hope among the 1,063 places in South Cambridgeshire holding top marks, 87% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in South Cambridgeshire
5 out of 5 1,063 87% ← Taste of Hope
4 out of 5 120 10%
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

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 Taste of Hope 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.

Questions about Taste of Hope

What is Taste of Hope's food hygiene rating?

Taste of Hope has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Cambridgeshire Council on 5 November 2025.

Is Taste of Hope safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Taste of Hope last inspected?

Taste of Hope was last inspected on 5 November 2025, 8 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 Taste of Hope?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Taste of Hope compare to other places in South Cambridgeshire?

87% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in South Cambridgeshire hold the top rating of 5, and Taste of Hope is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Cambridgeshire Council inspects Taste of Hope 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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Taste of Hope is one of 38 rated food businesses in Cambourne. See every hygiene rating in Cambourne

South Cambridgeshire inspects and rates 1,316 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Cambridgeshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/

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