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River Cafe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

River Cafe 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 6 September 2025 by Kingston-Upon-Thames.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for River Cafe, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 17 Mar 2020: 5 out of 5 6 Sep 2025: 5 out of 5 Mar 2020 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of River Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for River Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

River Cafe 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?

35 Cambridge Road,
Kingston Upon Thames,
KT1 3NQ
River Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects River Cafe?

Food hygiene at River Cafe is inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.kingston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about River Cafe

What is River Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
River Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 September 2025.
When was River Cafe last inspected?
River Cafe was last inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames on 6 September 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.

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