The New Cantilupe Cafe

Ross-On-Wye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The New Cantilupe Cafe, from February 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The New Cantilupe Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The New Cantilupe Cafe in Ross-On-Wye 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?

9 Cantilupe Road,
Ross-On-Wye,
HR9 7AN

The New Cantilupe Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The New Cantilupe Cafe?

Food hygiene at The New Cantilupe Cafe is inspected by Herefordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The New Cantilupe Cafe

What is The New Cantilupe Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The New Cantilupe Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was The New Cantilupe Cafe last inspected?

The New Cantilupe Cafe was last inspected by Herefordshire on 15 December 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.