Mobile caterer 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Sam's Cafe

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sam's Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sam's Cafe, from May 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sam's Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Sam's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sam's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

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

Who inspects Sam's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Sam's 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 Sam's Cafe

What is Sam's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Sam's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Sam's Cafe last inspected?

Sam's Cafe was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 4 December 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.