The Den Play Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Spelthorne
The Den Play 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 16 January 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: Sixth Staines Scout Group, Woodbury Base, Burges Way, TW18 1XD
How it compares in Spelthorne
In Spelthorne, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Den Play Cafe sits behind roughly 535 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 535 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 107 | 16% | ← The Den Play Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 29 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 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 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 The Den Play 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 The Den Play Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIP C/o Riverbridge Primary School (R & YR1) School/college/university | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Breakfast Club And After Club At Riverbridge Primary School/college/university | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| AiP C/o Riverbridge Primary School School/college/university | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Cakebox Staines Retailers - other | 412 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2024 |
| Bass And Caird Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Amaan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Chicken Chicking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Bombay Nnakka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2025 |
Questions about The Den Play Cafe
What is The Den Play Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Den Play Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Spelthorne Council on 16 January 2026.
Is The Den Play 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 The Den Play Cafe last inspected?
The Den Play Cafe was last inspected on 16 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Spelthorne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Den Play Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 The Den Play Cafe compare to other places in Spelthorne?
78% of the 689 rated food businesses in Spelthorne hold the top rating of 5, while The Den Play Cafe holds a 4. 107 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Spelthorne Council inspects The Den Play 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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