North Hertfordshire.
1,105 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in North Hertfordshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 77.3% score a 5. 11 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
North Hertfordshire food hygiene in one minute
- 1,105 food venues tracked in North Hertfordshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.66 out of 5 across 1,002 rated venues.
- 775 venues scored 5/5 (77.3%).
- 11 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
North Hertfordshire in context
North Hertfordshire tracks the UK national average almost exactly, with a weighted FSA score of 4.66 across 1,002 rated venues.
11 North Hertfordshire venues currently score 0 or 1, 1.10% of rated stock, which keeps North Hertfordshire below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within North Hertfordshire itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.3/5 while a typical other catering premises averages 5.0/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How North Hertfordshire scores
1,002 rated · 103 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Crumps Butchers
Retailers - other · SG7 5LY
Gusto The Italian for Taste Ltd
Retailers - other · SG5 1DN
The Famous
Takeaway/sandwich shop · SG7 6NG
Lea Snack Bar
Mobile caterer · SG6 1SP
Oct 2025
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken
Takeaway/sandwich shop · SG5 1RG
Sept 2025
Unique Bar & Grill
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG4 8XE
Jul 2025
Fox and Duck
Pub/bar/nightclub · SG8 9PN
Jun 2025
Bridge Street Bistro
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG5 2DF
Jun 2025
The Strawberry Café
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
May 2025
Esquires Hitchin
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG5 1DR
May 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Home Bargains
Retailers - other · SG6 3DP
Costa Ltd
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG8 5PF
The Slush Trailer / Time4Crumble
Mobile caterer · LU2
The Vyne Lounge And Grill
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG7 6QB
Asda Express PFS Nightingale
Retailers - other · SG5 1RQ
THE SHACK
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG5 1AH
Marks And Spencer plc
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · SG8 5HN
Heritage Lounge Letchworth
Caring Premises · SG6 3AE
Aldi Stores Ltd
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · SG8 5GX
Dark Lane Produce
Other catering premises · SG9
North Hertfordshire venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Irongate Market Garden
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · SG4 7DR
Jan 1901
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Lighthouse Fish & Chips
stale · 1504moTakeaway/sandwich shop · SG4 9NR
Jan 1901
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Kim's Bakehouse
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · SG1
Jan 1901
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Just Chips
stale · 1504moMobile caterer · SG8
Jan 1901
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Improvised Bakery
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · SG5
Jan 1901
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HILL EXPRESS LTD
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · SG8 9JL
Jan 1901
What's in North Hertfordshire.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
246 venues in North Hertfordshire
Retailers - other
194 venues in North Hertfordshire
Pub/bar/nightclub
131 venues in North Hertfordshire
Caring Premises
111 venues in North Hertfordshire
Other catering premises
101 venues in North Hertfordshire
Takeaway/sandwich shop
94 venues in North Hertfordshire
School/college/university
71 venues in North Hertfordshire
Mobile caterer
68 venues in North Hertfordshire
Most recent inspections in North Hertfordshire.
Home Bargains
Retailers - other · SG6 3DP
Costa Ltd
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG8 5PF
Asda Express PFS Nightingale
Retailers - other · SG5 1RQ
The Vyne Lounge And Grill
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG7 6QB
THE SHACK
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG5 1AH
The Slush Trailer / Time4Crumble
Mobile caterer · LU2
Aldi Stores Ltd
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · SG8 5GX
Heritage Lounge Letchworth
Caring Premises · SG6 3AE
Food hygiene in North Hertfordshire, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in North Hertfordshire?
RatingCafe tracks 1,105 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in North Hertfordshire?
The average FSA hygiene score across North Hertfordshire is 4.66 out of 5. 77.3% of rated venues score a 5, and 11 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which North Hertfordshire venues failed their FSA inspection?
North Hertfordshire currently has 11 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in North Hertfordshire are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get North Hertfordshire hygiene data?
All North Hertfordshire ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All North Hertfordshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.