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The Coffee House Ailsworth food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Peterborough City

The Coffee House Ailsworth 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 26 November 2025, 7 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: 107a Peterborough Road, Ailsworth, PE5 7AJ

How it compares in Peterborough City

That puts The Coffee House Ailsworth among the 1,550 places in Peterborough City holding top marks, 88% 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 Peterborough City
5 out of 5 1,550 88% ← The Coffee House Ailsworth
4 out of 5 141 8%
3 out of 5 46 3%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 216 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 The Coffee House Ailsworth 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 Coffee House Ailsworth, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Feathers Pub & Eatery Pub/bar/nightclub 333 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2025
Castor & Ailsworth Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away Exempt
Castor Village Hall Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025
The Farm Kitchen at Castor Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2024
Castor & Ailsworth Preschool Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 November 2023
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2024
The Chubby Castor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026

Questions about The Coffee House Ailsworth

What is The Coffee House Ailsworth's food hygiene rating?

The Coffee House Ailsworth has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Peterborough City Council on 26 November 2025.

Is The Coffee House Ailsworth 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 The Coffee House Ailsworth last inspected?

The Coffee House Ailsworth was last inspected on 26 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Peterborough City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Coffee House Ailsworth?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Coffee House Ailsworth compare to other places in Peterborough City?

88% of the 1,756 rated food businesses in Peterborough City hold the top rating of 5, and The Coffee House Ailsworth is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Peterborough City Council inspects The Coffee House Ailsworth 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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