Penhill Free Cafe

Penhill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penhill Free Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Swindon.

What does this rating mean?

Penhill Free Cafe in Penhill 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?

John Moulton Hall,
Penhill Drive,
Penhill,
Swindon,
SN2 5DU

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

Who inspects Penhill Free Cafe?

Food hygiene at Penhill Free Cafe is inspected by Swindon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ or foodhealth&[email protected].

Questions about Penhill Free Cafe

What is Penhill Free Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Penhill Free Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Penhill Free Cafe last inspected?

Penhill Free Cafe was last inspected by Swindon on 31 March 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.