Forty Winks food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Huntingdonshire
Forty Winks holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 15 April 2025, 14 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: 3 Laburnum Way, St Ives, PE27 3YW
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Forty Winks sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 975 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ← Forty Winks | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 159 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 Very 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 Forty Winks 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 Forty Winks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2021 |
| St Ives Day Centre Caring Premises | 315 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
| Select Convenience Retailers - other | 367 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2023 |
| Acushnet Europe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 401 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Pig-Cassos Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| St Ives Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2025 |
| SPAR Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 December 2023 |
| Beacon Cafe, Bluntisham Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2022 |
Questions about Forty Winks
What is Forty Winks's food hygiene rating?
Forty Winks has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 15 April 2025.
Is Forty Winks 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Forty Winks last inspected?
Forty Winks was last inspected on 15 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Forty Winks?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Forty Winks compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Forty Winks holds a 4. 298 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects Forty Winks 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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