Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North Hertfordshire

Coopers Arms

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Coopers Arms 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 25 February 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Coopers Arms, from November 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Coopers Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Coopers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Coopers Arms 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?

Coopers Arms 81 Tilehouse Street,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 2DY

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

Who inspects Coopers Arms?

Food hygiene at Coopers Arms 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 Coopers Arms

What is Coopers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Coopers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2025.

When was Coopers Arms last inspected?

Coopers Arms was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 25 February 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.