Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Hertfordshire

The Horns

Knebworth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Horns scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by East Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Horns, from November 2016 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Horns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2016	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Horns in Knebworth has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

82 Bramfield Road,
Datchworth,
Knebworth,
Hertfordshire,
SG3 6RZ

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

Who inspects The Horns?

Food hygiene at The Horns 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 The Horns

What is The Horns’s food hygiene rating?

The Horns has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was The Horns last inspected?

The Horns was last inspected by East Hertfordshire on 12 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.