Roots Cafe

Preston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Roots 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 15 July 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Roots Cafe, from December 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Roots Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Roots Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Roots Cafe in Preston 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?

Blackleach Farm,
Roots Lane,
Preston,
PR4 0JB

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

Who inspects Roots Cafe?

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

Questions about Roots Cafe

What is Roots Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Roots Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Roots Cafe last inspected?

Roots Cafe was last inspected by Preston on 15 July 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.