Bicycle Café

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bicycle Café scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bicycle Café, from April 2026 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2026 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bicycle Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Bicycle Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 April 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bicycle Café in Essex 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?

2 Pleasant Valley,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB11 4AP

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

Who inspects Bicycle Café?

Food hygiene at Bicycle Café is inspected by Uttlesford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bicycle Café

What is Bicycle Café’s food hygiene rating?

Bicycle Café has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2026.

When was Bicycle Café last inspected?

Bicycle Café was last inspected by Uttlesford on 21 July 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.