The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in North Hertfordshire
East Counties · 1,136 registered food establishments · 79% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
36 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 41 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 264 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore North Hertfordshire interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 73 improved 65 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
98 days median · 109 days average
across 360 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 264 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 published ratings in North Hertfordshire
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Cafe Koco also trading as G's Cafe & Deli | → | SG6 3DE |
| 2026-10-22 | The Chequers | → | SG8 8JQ |
| 2026-10-21 | The Dhaka Restaurant | → | SG5 1AH |
| 2026-10-20 | Bready to go | → | SG7 6DH |
| 2026-10-16 | BEST KEBAB CODICOTE | → | SG4 8XE |
| 2026-10-15 | Baked By Blondies | → |
Latest changes in North Hertfordshire
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Opened | Bellesmaison&co | |
| 2026-10-22 | Opened | Treat Cupboard | |
| 2026-10-22 | Opened | Elena’s Catering | |
| 2026-10-22 | Opened | Padrino’s pasta | SG5 1DN |
| 2026-10-22 | Closed | Nine Wells Watercress Farm | SG4 8JP |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Make Lunch Royston | SG8 5PT |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Little Hitchin Bakes | |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Kin Jai |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
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How does North Hertfordshire's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in North Hertfordshire? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in North Hertfordshire this year?
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