Lidl Food Stores

Theobald Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lidl Food Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 July 2025 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lidl Food Stores, from July 2016 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lidl Food Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2016	4 / 5	Good
9 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lidl Food Stores in Theobald Street 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?

Unit 2A,
Borehamwood Shopping Park,
Theobald Street,
Borehamwood,
WD6 4PR

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

Who inspects Lidl Food Stores?

Food hygiene at Lidl Food Stores is inspected by Hertsmere, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lidl Food Stores

What is Lidl Food Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Lidl Food Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2025.

When was Lidl Food Stores last inspected?

Lidl Food Stores was last inspected by Hertsmere on 9 July 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.