Handley's Cafe

Ashtead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Handley's Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 September 2025 by Mole Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handley's Cafe, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Handley's Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Handley's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
25 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Handley's Cafe in Ashtead 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?

27 The Street,
Ashtead,
KT21 1AA

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

Who inspects Handley's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Handley's Cafe is inspected by Mole Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.molevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Handley's Cafe

What is Handley's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Handley's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2025.

When was Handley's Cafe last inspected?

Handley's Cafe was last inspected by Mole Valley on 25 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.