Houghton Mill

Houghton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Houghton Mill scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 July 2025 by Huntingdonshire.

Rating over time

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

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Houghton Mill.

Food hygiene rating history for Houghton Mill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
7 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Houghton Mill in Houghton 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?

Houghton Mill Houghton Mill Mill Street,
Houghton,
Cambridgeshire,
PE28 2AZ

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

Who inspects Houghton Mill?

Food hygiene at Houghton Mill is inspected by Huntingdonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Houghton Mill

What is Houghton Mill’s food hygiene rating?

Houghton Mill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was Houghton Mill last inspected?

Houghton Mill was last inspected by Huntingdonshire on 7 July 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.