Welcome Break Truckstop

South Mimms

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Welcome Break Truckstop 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 2 September 2025 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Welcome Break Truckstop, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Welcome Break Truckstop.

Food hygiene rating history for Welcome Break Truckstop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
2 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Welcome Break Truckstop in South Mimms 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?

Welcome Break Service Area,
St Albans Road,
South Mimms,
Hertfordshire,
EN6 3QQ

Welcome Break Truckstop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Welcome Break Truckstop?

Food hygiene at Welcome Break Truckstop 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 Welcome Break Truckstop

What is Welcome Break Truckstop’s food hygiene rating?

Welcome Break Truckstop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Welcome Break Truckstop last inspected?

Welcome Break Truckstop was last inspected by Hertsmere on 2 September 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.