Leech and Sons

Melbourn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Leech and Sons scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Leech and Sons, from January 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Leech and Sons.

Food hygiene rating history for Leech and Sons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Leech and Sons in Melbourn 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?

1 - 3 Station Road,
Melbourn,
Cambridgeshire,
SG8 6DX

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

Who inspects Leech and Sons?

Food hygiene at Leech and Sons 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 Leech and Sons

What is Leech and Sons’s food hygiene rating?

Leech and Sons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Leech and Sons last inspected?

Leech and Sons was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 16 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.