Ruby's Cafe

Beare Green

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ruby's Cafe scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 September 2026 by Mole Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ruby's Cafe, from April 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ruby's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ruby's Cafe in Beare Green has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

The Lake,
Horsham Road,
Beare Green,
Dorking,
RH5 4PS

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

Who inspects Ruby's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Ruby'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 Ruby's Cafe

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

Ruby's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2026.

When was Ruby's Cafe last inspected?

Ruby's Cafe was last inspected by Mole Valley on 9 September 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.