Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Hertfordshire

Flintshack

Royston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Flintshack 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 7 September 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flintshack, from September 2024 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Flintshack
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good
7 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Flintshack in Royston 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?

Roysia House John Street,
Royston,
Hertfordshire,
SG8 9JH

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

Who inspects Flintshack?

Food hygiene at Flintshack 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 Flintshack

What is Flintshack’s food hygiene rating?

Flintshack has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 September 2026.

When was Flintshack last inspected?

Flintshack was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 7 September 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.