Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Cambridgeshire

The Fountain

Cambridgeshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Fountain scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 November 2022 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fountain, from January 2020 to November 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2020 to 4 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Fountain.

Food hygiene rating history for The Fountain
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
25 November 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Fountain in Cambridgeshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

1 Silver Street,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
CB7 4JF

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

Who inspects The Fountain?

Food hygiene at The Fountain 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 The Fountain

What is The Fountain’s food hygiene rating?

The Fountain has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2022.

When was The Fountain last inspected?

The Fountain was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 25 November 2022.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.