Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Central Bedfordshire

The Stag

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Stag scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Stag, from August 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Stag.

Food hygiene rating history for The Stag
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Stag in Hitchin has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

35 Brook Street,
Stotfold,
Hitchin,
SG5 4LA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Stag. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Stag?

Food hygiene at The Stag is inspected by Central Bedfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Stag

What is The Stag’s food hygiene rating?

The Stag has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was The Stag last inspected?

The Stag was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 25 February 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.