Esquires Coffee

Letchworth Garden City

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Esquires Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 October 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Esquires Coffee, from September 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Esquires Coffee.

Food hygiene rating history for Esquires Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Esquires Coffee in Letchworth Garden City 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?

27 Leys Avenue,
Letchworth Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
SG6 3ED

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

Who inspects Esquires Coffee?

Food hygiene at Esquires Coffee 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 Esquires Coffee

What is Esquires Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Esquires Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Esquires Coffee last inspected?

Esquires Coffee was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 16 October 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.