Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Cambridgeshire

The Boot

Histon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Boot scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Boot, from June 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Boot.

Food hygiene rating history for The Boot
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Boot in Histon 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 High Street,
Histon,
Cambridgeshire,
CB24 9LG

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

Who inspects The Boot?

Food hygiene at The Boot 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 Boot

What is The Boot’s food hygiene rating?

The Boot has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was The Boot last inspected?

The Boot was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 24 November 2025.

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.