Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Barley Mow

Histon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barley Mow 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 11 January 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

What does this rating mean?

Barley Mow in Histon 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?

Barley Mow 7 High Street,
Histon,
Cambridgeshire,
CB24 9JD

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

Who inspects Barley Mow?

Food hygiene at Barley Mow is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barley Mow

What is Barley Mow’s food hygiene rating?

Barley Mow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 January 2026.

When was Barley Mow last inspected?

Barley Mow was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 11 January 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.