The Royal British Legion & Ivy food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Huntingdonshire
The Royal British Legion & Ivy holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 25 March 2025, 15 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: 23 The Broadway, St Ives, PE27 5BX
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Royal British Legion & Ivy sits behind roughly 1,273 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 975 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ← The Royal British Legion & Ivy | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Royal British Legion & Ivy 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 Royal British Legion & Ivy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floods Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | 21 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 March 2026 |
| Fifi's Cakery Retailers - other | 50 yards away | 4 - Good | 17 April 2025 |
| The Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Mira St Ives Ltd T/A Local Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Vadi Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| Chicken licking Takeaway/sandwich shop | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2026 |
| Nelsons Head Pub/bar/nightclub | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2026 |
| Kor.Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2025 |
Questions about The Royal British Legion & Ivy
What is The Royal British Legion & Ivy's food hygiene rating?
The Royal British Legion & Ivy has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 25 March 2025.
Is The Royal British Legion & Ivy safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Royal British Legion & Ivy last inspected?
The Royal British Legion & Ivy was last inspected on 25 March 2025, 15 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 The Royal British Legion & Ivy?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", 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 Royal British Legion & Ivy compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Royal British Legion & Ivy holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects The Royal British Legion & Ivy 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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