Cafe Elite

Harlow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by Harlow.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Elite, from April 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Elite
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Elite in Harlow 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?

5 The Rows,
The High,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 1BX

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

Who inspects Cafe Elite?

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

Questions about Cafe Elite

What is Cafe Elite’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Elite has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Cafe Elite last inspected?

Cafe Elite was last inspected by Harlow on 23 January 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.