Cafe Vale

Woodthorpe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 September 2025 by Gedling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Vale, from March 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Vale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Vale in Woodthorpe 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?

Arno Vale Junior School,
Saville Road,
Woodthorpe,
Nottinghamshire,
NG5 4JF

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

Who inspects Cafe Vale?

Food hygiene at Cafe Vale is inspected by Gedling, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gedling.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Vale

What is Cafe Vale’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Vale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was Cafe Vale last inspected?

Cafe Vale was last inspected by Gedling on 8 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.