Hygienic food handling
Improvement necessaryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Latest rating available
The Handy Plaice food hygiene rating
The Handy Plaice
2 Market Street
Soham
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5JG Inspected 27 January 2026
Soham
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5JG Inspected 27 January 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by East Cambridgeshire
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
The Handy Plaice in East Cambridgeshire currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 27 January 2026. The Handy Plaice is registered as a Takeaway/sandwich shop and is located at 2 Market Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JG.
- Business name
- The Handy Plaice
- Business type
- Takeaway/sandwich shop
- Local authority
- East Cambridgeshire
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 27 January 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1911653
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
27 January 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Improvement necessaryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
There are no earlier dated inspection records available to compare with the latest published rating for The Handy Plaice.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
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