School/college/university 📍 East Cambridgeshire

King's Ely

The College

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

King's Ely scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 June 2026 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for King's Ely, from March 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of King's Ely.

Food hygiene rating history for King's Ely
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

King's Ely in The College has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Kitchen & Dining Hall,
The Monastic Barn,
The College,
Ely,
CB7 4DL

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for King's Ely. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects King's Ely?

Food hygiene at King's Ely is inspected by East Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about King's Ely

What is King's Ely’s food hygiene rating?

King's Ely has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.

When was King's Ely last inspected?

King's Ely was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 9 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.