The Old School Community Cafe

Takeley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old School Community 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 11 July 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old School Community Cafe, from February 2020 to July 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 Old School Community Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old School Community Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old School Community Cafe in Takeley 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 Old School Community Café,
Dunmow Road,
Takeley,
Bishops Stortford,
CM22 6SB

The Old School Community Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Old School Community Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Old School Community 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 The Old School Community Cafe

What is The Old School Community Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Old School Community Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was The Old School Community Cafe last inspected?

The Old School Community Cafe was last inspected by Uttlesford on 11 July 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.