The Cooking Academy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Three Rivers.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cooking Academy, from August 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cooking Academy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cooking Academy 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 Cooking Academy Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cooking Academy?

Food hygiene at The Cooking Academy is inspected by Three Rivers, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.threerivers.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Cooking Academy

What is The Cooking Academy’s food hygiene rating?

The Cooking Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was The Cooking Academy last inspected?

The Cooking Academy was last inspected by Three Rivers on 10 December 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.