The Sunflower Cafe

Fordham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sunflower Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sunflower Cafe, from January 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Sunflower Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sunflower Cafe in Fordham 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?

Fordham Garden Centre,
41 Market Street,
Fordham,
Ely,
CB7 5LH

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

Who inspects The Sunflower Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Sunflower Cafe 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 Sunflower Cafe

What is The Sunflower Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Sunflower Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was The Sunflower Cafe last inspected?

The Sunflower Cafe was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 23 October 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.