The Crown and Punchbowl

Horningsea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Crown and Punchbowl scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Crown and Punchbowl, from November 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Crown and Punchbowl.

Food hygiene rating history for The Crown and Punchbowl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Crown and Punchbowl in Horningsea 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?

The Crown And Punchbowl The Crown And Punchbowl High Street,
Horningsea,
Cambridgeshire,
CB25 9JG

The Crown and Punchbowl Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Crown and Punchbowl?

Food hygiene at The Crown and Punchbowl 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 Crown and Punchbowl

What is The Crown and Punchbowl’s food hygiene rating?

The Crown and Punchbowl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was The Crown and Punchbowl last inspected?

The Crown and Punchbowl was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 27 August 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.