Pike and Eel Hotel

Needingworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pike and Eel Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Huntingdonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pike and Eel Hotel, from December 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pike and Eel Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Pike and Eel Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pike and Eel Hotel in Needingworth 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?

Pike And Eel Overcote Lane,
Needingworth,
Cambridgeshire,
PE27 4TW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pike and Eel Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pike and Eel Hotel?

Food hygiene at Pike and Eel Hotel 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 Pike and Eel Hotel

What is Pike and Eel Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Pike and Eel Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Pike and Eel Hotel last inspected?

Pike and Eel Hotel was last inspected by Huntingdonshire on 5 February 2026.

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.