Riverway Cafe

Harlow

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Riverway Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 14 May 2026 by Harlow.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverway Cafe, from April 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Riverway Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
14 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Riverway Cafe in Harlow has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Ozdil House,
River Way,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 2DR

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

Who inspects Riverway Cafe?

Food hygiene at Riverway Cafe 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 Riverway Cafe

What is Riverway Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Riverway Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2026.

When was Riverway Cafe last inspected?

Riverway Cafe was last inspected by Harlow on 14 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.