Cornish Hearts

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cornish Hearts scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cornish Hearts, from June 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cornish Hearts.

Food hygiene rating history for Cornish Hearts
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
11 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cornish Hearts 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?

5 Market Place,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1DR

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

Who inspects Cornish Hearts?

Food hygiene at Cornish Hearts 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 Cornish Hearts

What is Cornish Hearts’s food hygiene rating?

Cornish Hearts has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Cornish Hearts last inspected?

Cornish Hearts was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 11 November 2025.

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.