The Cuckoo

Alwalton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cuckoo 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 5 July 2024 by Huntingdonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cuckoo, from November 2017 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cuckoo.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cuckoo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
5 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cuckoo in Alwalton 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?

Public House The Cuckoo 20 Oundle Road,
Alwalton,
Cambridgeshire,
PE7 3UP

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

Who inspects The Cuckoo?

Food hygiene at The Cuckoo 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 The Cuckoo

What is The Cuckoo’s food hygiene rating?

The Cuckoo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 July 2024.

When was The Cuckoo last inspected?

The Cuckoo was last inspected by Huntingdonshire on 5 July 2024.

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.