Clothall Common Store

Baldock

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Clothall Common Store 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 17 February 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clothall Common Store, from October 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Clothall Common Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Clothall Common Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
17 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Clothall Common Store in Baldock 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?

7 Yeomanry Drive,
Baldock,
Hertfordshire,
SG7 6WA

Clothall Common Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Clothall Common Store?

Food hygiene at Clothall Common Store 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 Clothall Common Store

What is Clothall Common Store’s food hygiene rating?

Clothall Common Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was Clothall Common Store last inspected?

Clothall Common Store was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 17 February 2026.

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.