Little Downham Anchor

Ely

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Downham Anchor scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Downham Anchor, from November 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Little Downham Anchor.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Downham Anchor
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Downham Anchor in Ely 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?

25 Main Street,
Little Downham,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
CB6 2ST

Little Downham Anchor Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Little Downham Anchor. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Little Downham Anchor?

Food hygiene at Little Downham Anchor 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 Little Downham Anchor

What is Little Downham Anchor’s food hygiene rating?

Little Downham Anchor has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Little Downham Anchor last inspected?

Little Downham Anchor was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 18 September 2025.

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.