Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 South Derbyshire

Cafe Cru

Swadlincote Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Cru scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by South Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Cru, from November 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Cru.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Cru
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Cru in Swadlincote Derbyshire 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?

87 Market Street,
Church Gresley,
Swadlincote Derbyshire,
DE11 9PN

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

Who inspects Cafe Cru?

Food hygiene at Cafe Cru is inspected by South Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Cru

What is Cafe Cru’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Cru has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Cafe Cru last inspected?

Cafe Cru was last inspected by South Derbyshire on 5 February 2026.

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.