Cafe Cou Cou

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2026 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Cou Cou, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Cou Cou
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Cou Cou 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?

17 George Street,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB10 1EW

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

Who inspects Cafe Cou Cou?

Food hygiene at Cafe Cou Cou 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 Cafe Cou Cou

What is Cafe Cou Cou’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Cou Cou has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was Cafe Cou Cou last inspected?

Cafe Cou Cou was last inspected by Uttlesford on 26 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.