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Franks Farm Shop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · South Cambridgeshire

Franks Farm Shop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 February 2026, 5 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: Unit 5 The Avenue Business Park Brockley Road, Elsworth, CB23 4EY

How it compares in South Cambridgeshire

That puts Franks Farm Shop 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% ← Franks Farm Shop
4 out of 5 119 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 96 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 Franks Farm Shop 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 Franks Farm Shop

What is Franks Farm Shop's food hygiene rating?

Franks Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Cambridgeshire Council on 5 February 2026.

Is Franks Farm Shop 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Franks Farm Shop last inspected?

Franks Farm Shop was last inspected on 5 February 2026, 5 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 Franks Farm Shop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Franks Farm Shop compare to other places in South Cambridgeshire?

87% of the 1,220 rated food businesses in South Cambridgeshire hold the top rating of 5, and Franks Farm Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Cambridgeshire Council inspects Franks Farm Shop 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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