Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Chutney Joe

Cambourne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Chutney Joe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 August 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chutney Joe, from February 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chutney Joe.

Food hygiene rating history for Chutney Joe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Chutney Joe in Cambourne has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

1 High Street,
Cambourne,
Cambridgeshire,
CB23 6JX

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

Who inspects Chutney Joe?

Food hygiene at Chutney Joe 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 Chutney Joe

What is Chutney Joe’s food hygiene rating?

Chutney Joe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2026.

When was Chutney Joe last inspected?

Chutney Joe was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 18 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.