Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Hertfordshire

Caffe Nero

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Caffe Nero scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 October 2024 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Caffe Nero, from May 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Caffe Nero
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Caffe Nero in Hitchin has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

3 - 4 High Street,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1BH

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

Who inspects Caffe Nero?

Food hygiene at Caffe Nero 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 Caffe Nero

What is Caffe Nero’s food hygiene rating?

Caffe Nero has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2024.

When was Caffe Nero last inspected?

Caffe Nero was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 7 October 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.