Footprints Cafe

Sawston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Footprints Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 July 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Footprints Cafe, from July 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Footprints Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Footprints Cafe in Sawston 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,
Sawston,
Cambridgeshire,
CB22 3BG

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

Who inspects Footprints Cafe?

Food hygiene at Footprints Cafe 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 Footprints Cafe

What is Footprints Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Footprints Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Footprints Cafe last inspected?

Footprints Cafe was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 11 July 2025.

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.