South Cambridgeshire food hygiene: ratings and inspection backlog

Data as of 24 August 2026.

1,317
Registered businesses
4.83
Average rating
4.56%
Awaiting inspection
A computed measure, not a Food Standards Agency statistic.
5.2%
Ratings older than 5 years

Inspection backlog

4.56% of businesses in South Cambridgeshire are awaiting inspection. The median published rating is 1 year, 2 months old, and the oldest rating still current on the register was given on 28 March 2019. See where South Cambridgeshire sits nationally on the council backlog league.

Rating distribution

5 stars
1,070 (87.0%)
4 stars
123 (10.0%)
3 stars
27 (2.2%)
2 stars
4 (0.3%)
1 star
4 (0.3%)
0 stars
2 (0.2%)

The lowest rated in South Cambridgeshire

10 of 1,230 rated businesses across South Cambridgeshire are rated 0 to 2. This list covers the whole council area, including businesses whose town did not reach the site's town-page floor.

Direct Caterers
Unit 1 Watsons Yard High Street, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8RX
0out of 5Rated 22 May 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 22 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Thorn House
0out of 5Rated 29 November 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 29 November 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Ceylon Delights
1out of 5Rated 29 April 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 29 April 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Days Bakery & Food Hall
Top Farm Barn Fowlmere Road, Newton, Cambridgeshire, CB22 7PG
1out of 5Rated 14 April 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 14 April 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Hardwick Stores And Post Office
99 Cambridge Road, Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7QG
1out of 5Rated 11 September 2025
Recently re-inspected. New rating pending.

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 11 September 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Stemark Food
1out of 5Rated 21 August 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 21 August 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Histon Village Fryer
6 Station Road, Histon, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LQ
2out of 5Rated 17 December 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 17 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Nivedh Delights
Unit 21 The Cottage Industrial Estate Chesterton Fen Road, Milton, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1UN
2out of 5Rated 25 September 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 25 September 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Sam's Cafe
2out of 5Rated 4 December 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 4 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Wokswagon
3 High Street, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6JX
2out of 5Rated 10 May 2026
Recently re-inspected. New rating pending.

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 10 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings data, 24 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.