Smitten Cafe

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smitten 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 30 March 2026 by Sheffield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smitten Cafe, from September 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smitten Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
30 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smitten Cafe in City Centre 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?

250 West Street,
City Centre,
Sheffield,
S1 4EU

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

Who inspects Smitten Cafe?

Food hygiene at Smitten Cafe is inspected by Sheffield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Smitten Cafe

What is Smitten Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Smitten Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 March 2026.

When was Smitten Cafe last inspected?

Smitten Cafe was last inspected by Sheffield on 30 March 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.