Food hygiene ratings in North Hertfordshire

East Counties · 1,127 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

28 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 35 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 266 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

142 Opened (12m)
175 Closed (12m)
4 Relisted (12m)
35 Takeover (12m)
291 Rating changes (12m)
15 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
793
4
154
3
47
2
13
1
10
AwaitingInspection
54
Exempt
56

Time to first published rating

98 days median · 109 days average
across 341 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 266 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in North Hertfordshire

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-23Opened Magnolia House Bed and Breakfast
2026-07-23Opened Bready to go
2026-07-23Opened Rimmy's Pakoras
2026-07-23Closed St Marys Rc JMI SchoolSG8 7DB
2026-07-23Closed Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolSG5 1XT
2026-07-23Closed St Johns Catholic Primary SchoolSG7 6TT
2026-07-23Closed Magnolia House B&BSG8 7DG
2026-07-23Opened You Sauna Hitchin LimitedSG4 0TY

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