Cafe Cactus
Cafe Cactus, 266 St John Street, EC1V 4PE
Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenFood hygiene rating
4 out of 5 · Good
Yum Score
83/ 100Strong
Official rating
48 / 60
Inspection detail
20 / 25
Inspection recency
15 / 15
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Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Around the EC1 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Very good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Better than the EC1 average
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactory
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Below the EC1 average
These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 713 inspected places in EC1.
Rating history
Rated 4 · Good
CurrentInspected 28 January 2026
The Food Standards Agency publishes only the current rating for each venue. Yum Britannia checks every venue nightly and records any change here. Tracking began in July 2026, so earlier changes are not shown.
About Cafe Cactus
Cafe Cactus is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at Cafe Cactus, 266 St John Street, EC1V 4PE. It serves the EC1 postcode district in London.
As of 28 January 2026, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 4 out of 5. This rating was given during the most recent inspection and reflects the conditions observed at that time.
You can find the full official record of this establishment's inspections on the FSA website. Hygiene ratings are updated as new inspections are carried out, typically every 6 to 18 months depending on the premises type.
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Data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection and may have changed since. Yum Britannia is independent and not affiliated with the FSA.