Asda Supermarket

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Asda Supermarket scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 November 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Asda Supermarket, from April 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Asda Supermarket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 April 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Asda Supermarket in Hitchin 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?

Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 9TS

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

Who inspects Asda Supermarket?

Food hygiene at Asda Supermarket is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Asda Supermarket

What is Asda Supermarket’s food hygiene rating?

Asda Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was Asda Supermarket last inspected?

Asda Supermarket was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 4 November 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.