Esso - Letchworth Service Station

Letchworth Garden City

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Esso - Letchworth Service Station scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Esso - Letchworth Service Station 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?

Letchworth Gate Service Station Letchworth Gate,
Letchworth Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
SG6 2AZ

Esso - Letchworth Service Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Esso - Letchworth Service Station. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Esso - Letchworth Service Station?

Food hygiene at Esso - Letchworth Service Station 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 Esso - Letchworth Service Station

What is Esso - Letchworth Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Esso - Letchworth Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Esso - Letchworth Service Station last inspected?

Esso - Letchworth Service Station was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 15 December 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.