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Elmes Cafe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by Harrow.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elmes Cafe, from July 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 29 Jul 2019: 4 out of 5 20 May 2025: 5 out of 5 Jul 2019 May 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elmes Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Elmes Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elmes Cafe 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?

247 Long Elmes,
Harrow Weald,
HA3 6LE
Elmes Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elmes Cafe?

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

Questions about Elmes Cafe

What is Elmes Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Elmes Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.
When was Elmes Cafe last inspected?
Elmes Cafe was last inspected by Harrow on 20 May 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.

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