Food hygiene ratings in Welwyn Hatfield

East Counties · 762 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10

4 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 14 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 154 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

90 Opened (12m)
101 Closed (12m)
3 Relisted (12m)
14 Takeover (12m)
105 Rating changes (12m)
4 Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 32 improved 14 declined

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
517
4
108
3
29
2
1
1
4
0
1
Awaiting inspection
37
Exempt
65

Time to first published rating

69 days median · 100 days average
across 224 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 154 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 Welwyn Hatfield

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.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-09-05 Kiesha's Kitchen Awaiting inspection 4
2026-08-28 Nella's Kitchen Ltd Awaiting inspection 4

Latest changes in Welwyn Hatfield

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-08-21Opened The Dough Goosery

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