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UK food hygiene · South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire.
1,270 food venues,
fully inspected.

Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in South Cambridgeshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 86.6% score a 5. 8 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.

4.81
Avg FSA
1,030
venues scored 5/5
8
scored 0 or 1

South Cambridgeshire food hygiene in one minute

  • 1,270 food venues tracked in South Cambridgeshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
  • Average FSA score: 4.81 out of 5 across 1,190 rated venues.
  • 1,030 venues scored 5/5 (86.6%).
  • 8 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
  • Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.

South Cambridgeshire in context

South Cambridgeshire runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.81 across 1,190 rated venues.

86.6% of South Cambridgeshire venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).

8 South Cambridgeshire venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.67% of rated stock, which keeps South Cambridgeshire below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.

Within South Cambridgeshire itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.6/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 4.9/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.

Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.

How South Cambridgeshire scores

1,190 rated · 80 awaiting
5
1,030 venues
86.6%
4
122 venues
10.3%
3
24 venues
2.0%
2
6 venues
0.5%
1
7 venues
0.6%
0
1 venues
0.1%
Lowest rated

The 10 we'd skip.

Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.

  • 0

    Thorn House

    Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · CB24

    Nov 2025

  • 1

    Hardwick Stores And Post Office

    Retailers - other · CB23 7QG

    Sept 2025

  • 1

    Stemark Food

    Other catering premises · CB3

    Aug 2025

  • 1

    Ceylon Delights

    Retailers - other · CB23

    Apr 2025

  • 1

    Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CB23 7PJ

    Feb 2025

  • 1

    Mom's Catering

    Other catering premises · CB24

    Feb 2025

  • 1

    Adannas Kitchen

    Other catering premises · CB23

    Dec 2024

  • 1

    Inspire Holiday Clubs

    stale · 21mo

    Caring Premises · CB3 0RX

    Aug 2024

  • 2

    The British Queen

    Pub/bar/nightclub · SG8 6LB

    Feb 2026

  • 2

    Histon Village Fryer

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · CB24 9LQ

    Dec 2025

Highest rated

Most recent 5/5s.

Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.

  • 5

    Fitzwilliam House

    Caring Premises · CB24 8QZ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Angela's Cakes

    Other catering premises · CB24

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    The Gog Farm Shop

    Retailers - other · CB22 3AD

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Kash Store and Post Office

    Retailers - other · CB22 5AX

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Kitty Rose Farming

    Retailers - other · CB21

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    RH & Sons

    Retailers - other · CB23

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Taste of Cambridge

    Mobile caterer · CB4 1UN

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Azahar

    Mobile caterer · CB4 1UN

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    The Oak

    Pub/bar/nightclub · CB21 4SN

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Pear and Olive

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CB21 6BU

    Mar 2026

Overdue inspection

South Cambridgeshire venues not inspected in 18 months or more.

The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.

  • ?

    Northstowe Town Council

    stale · 1504mo

    Other catering premises · CB24 1FD

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Outdoor Catering Company

    stale · 1504mo

    Mobile caterer · CB24

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Cambridge Distillery & Showroom

    stale · 1504mo

    Manufacturers/packers · CB3 9NF

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Caldecote Honey

    stale · 1504mo

    Farmers/growers · CB23

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Cakes by Lexi (Storage Site)

    stale · 1504mo

    Mobile caterer · CB23 3PL

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Boots UK Ltd

    stale · 1504mo

    Retailers - other · CB22 3BG

    Jan 1901

By type

What's in South Cambridgeshire.

Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.

Other catering premises

216 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.9
avg score

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

201 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.8
avg score

Retailers - other

188 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.8
avg score

Mobile caterer

138 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.9
avg score

Caring Premises

135 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.8
avg score

Pub/bar/nightclub

132 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.7
avg score

School/college/university

107 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.9
avg score

Takeaway/sandwich shop

59 venues in South Cambridgeshire

4.6
avg score
Just inspected

Most recent inspections in South Cambridgeshire.

  • 5

    Fitzwilliam House

    Caring Premises · CB24 8QZ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Angela's Cakes

    Other catering premises · CB24

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Kitty Rose Farming

    Retailers - other · CB21

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    RH & Sons

    Retailers - other · CB23

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    The Gog Farm Shop

    Retailers - other · CB22 3AD

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Kash Store and Post Office

    Retailers - other · CB22 5AX

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Taste of Cambridge

    Mobile caterer · CB4 1UN

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Azahar

    Mobile caterer · CB4 1UN

    Mar 2026

Common questions

Food hygiene in South Cambridgeshire, questions answered.

How many food venues are rated in South Cambridgeshire?

RatingCafe tracks 1,270 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in South Cambridgeshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.

What is the average FSA hygiene score in South Cambridgeshire?

The average FSA hygiene score across South Cambridgeshire is 4.81 out of 5. 86.6% of rated venues score a 5, and 8 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.

Which South Cambridgeshire venues failed their FSA inspection?

South Cambridgeshire currently has 8 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in South Cambridgeshire are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.

Where does RatingCafe get South Cambridgeshire hygiene data?

All South Cambridgeshire ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.

Primary sources

Verify this independently.

RatingCafe mirrors public FSA open data. The score on this page is the same one the inspector filed, but you can verify it at the source right now.

JT

Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.

Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.

All South Cambridgeshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.