Direct Caterers

Cottenham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Direct Caterers scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 May 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Direct Caterers, from September 2021 to May 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Direct Caterers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
22 May 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Direct Caterers in Cottenham 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?

Unit 1 Watsons Yard High Street,
Cottenham,
Cambridgeshire,
CB24 8RX

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

Who inspects Direct Caterers?

Food hygiene at Direct Caterers 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 Direct Caterers

What is Direct Caterers’s food hygiene rating?

Direct Caterers has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was Direct Caterers last inspected?

Direct Caterers was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 22 May 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.