The Belle Free House & Restaurant

Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Belle Free House & Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Belle Free House & Restaurant, from June 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Belle Free House & Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Belle Free House & Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Belle Free House & Restaurant in Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth 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?

61 North End,
Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth,
Cambridgeshire,
SG8 5NZ

The Belle Free House & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Belle Free House & Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Belle Free House & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Belle Free House & Restaurant 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 The Belle Free House & Restaurant

What is The Belle Free House & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Belle Free House & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was The Belle Free House & Restaurant last inspected?

The Belle Free House & Restaurant was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 23 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.