The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Huntingdonshire
The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd 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 30 October 2025, 8 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: Public House The Anchor High Street, Little Paxton, PE19 6HA
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd 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% | ← The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd 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 Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Hall Care Home Caring Premises | 394 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| HCL @ Little Paxton School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Kids R Us OOSC Ltd Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| Little Paxton Pre School Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2023 |
| Little Paxton Pharmacy Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2021 |
| Premier Supermarkets Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| Chunky Chips Chicken Strips Mobile caterer | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
Questions about The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd
What is The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd's food hygiene rating?
The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 30 October 2025.
Is The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd 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 Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd last inspected?
The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd was last inspected on 30 October 2025, 8 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 Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd holds a 4. 298 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects The Anchor Bar & Restaurant Ltd 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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