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Food Hygiene Ratings in Cambridge City
In Cambridge City, 77.5% of 1,300 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.67/5. These figures cover 1,475 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Cambridge City has 1,007 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,300 rated premises (77.5%). 31 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 2 June 2026.
Rating distribution in Cambridge City
Plus 112 awaiting inspection and 63 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).
Percentages are of rated premises only. 112 awaiting inspection and 63 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Food hygiene ratings by area in Cambridge City
Top-rated places in Cambridge City
- HanamiRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 39 Burleigh Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB1 1DG5/5 · Very GoodInspected 20 May 2026
- PerhapsRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB1 8QN5/5 · Very GoodInspected 20 May 2026
- STREET BBQMobile caterer · CB15/5 · Very GoodInspected 20 May 2026
- Japas Sushi RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 9 Saxon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB2 1HN5/5 · Very GoodInspected 14 May 2026
- Lunchtime UKSchool/college/university · The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB1 9PB5/5 · Very GoodInspected 13 May 2026
- Ori CaffeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 10 Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB2 3DS5/5 · Very GoodInspected 13 May 2026
Places needing improvement in Cambridge City
- The Emperor Public HousePub/bar/nightclub · The Emperor 21 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB2 1NW0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 6 November 2025
- Shang WeiRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 21 Burleigh Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB1 1DG1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 24 February 2026
- Kanto CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 60 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB1 7AA1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 5 December 2025
- International food storeRetailers - other · 96 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB1 2BD1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 19 December 2024
- Al Noor GrocersRetailers - other · 1C - 1E Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB4 2JB1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 25 November 2025
- Peking RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 10 Homerton Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB2 8NX1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 20 March 2025
- Kalinka kitchenMobile caterer · CB41/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 November 2025
- Dilshad DinnerMobile caterer · CB41/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 27 June 2025
A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.
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Methodology
Figures are computed from 1,475 real Food Standards Agency records for Cambridge City, of which 1,300 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.