Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 East Hertfordshire

Ruby

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ruby 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 20 May 2025 by East Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ruby, from March 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ruby
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ruby 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?

51 St Andrew Street,
Hertford,
Hertfordshire,
SG14 1HZ

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

Who inspects Ruby?

Food hygiene at Ruby 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 Ruby

What is Ruby’s food hygiene rating?

Ruby has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was Ruby last inspected?

Ruby was last inspected by East Hertfordshire on 20 May 2025.

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.