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Cloister Cafe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cloister 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 2 June 2026 by Middlesbrough.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cloister Cafe, from February 2022 to June 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Cloister Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
Not rated No numeric rating
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cloister 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?

James Street,
Middlesbrough,
TS3 6LD
Cloister Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cloister Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cloister Cafe is inspected by Middlesbrough, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cloister Cafe

What is Cloister Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Cloister Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.
When was Cloister Cafe last inspected?
Cloister Cafe was last inspected by Middlesbrough on 2 June 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.

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