Mead Lane Cafe

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mead Lane Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 November 2024 by East Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mead Lane Cafe, from January 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mead Lane Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Mead Lane Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
1 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mead Lane Cafe in Hertfordshire 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?

13 Mead Lane,
Hertford,
Hertfordshire,
SG13 7AG

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

Who inspects Mead Lane Cafe?

Food hygiene at Mead Lane Cafe is inspected by East Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastherts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mead Lane Cafe

What is Mead Lane Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Mead Lane Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 November 2024.

When was Mead Lane Cafe last inspected?

Mead Lane Cafe was last inspected by East Hertfordshire on 1 November 2024.

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.