Mad Cat Inn

Pidley

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mad Cat Inn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Huntingdonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mad Cat Inn, from October 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mad Cat Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Mad Cat Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mad Cat Inn in Pidley 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?

Public House Mad Cat Inn High Street,
Pidley,
Cambridgeshire,
PE28 3BX

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

Who inspects Mad Cat Inn?

Food hygiene at Mad Cat Inn 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 Mad Cat Inn

What is Mad Cat Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Mad Cat Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Mad Cat Inn last inspected?

Mad Cat Inn was last inspected by Huntingdonshire on 6 August 2025.

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.