Fills Cafe

Shire Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 August 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fills Cafe, from October 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fills Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fills Cafe in Shire Hill 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?

Unit 1,
Stansted House,
Shire Hill,
Saffron Walden,
CB11 3AQ

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

Who inspects Fills Cafe?

Food hygiene at Fills Cafe 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 Fills Cafe

What is Fills Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Fills Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Fills Cafe last inspected?

Fills Cafe was last inspected by Uttlesford on 13 August 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.