Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Cambridgeshire

The Chequers

Fowlmere

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Chequers 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 31 October 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chequers, from November 2021 to October 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 The Chequers.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chequers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Chequers in Fowlmere 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?

The Chequers Inn High Street,
Fowlmere,
Cambridgeshire,
SG8 7SR

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

Who inspects The Chequers?

Food hygiene at The Chequers 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 Chequers

What is The Chequers’s food hygiene rating?

The Chequers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.

When was The Chequers last inspected?

The Chequers was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 31 October 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.