Hen & Chickens

Baldock

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hen & Chickens scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 August 2024 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hen & Chickens, from April 2016 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hen & Chickens.

Food hygiene rating history for Hen & Chickens
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 April 2016	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hen & Chickens in Baldock has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

The Hen And Chickens 51 South Road,
Baldock,
Hertfordshire,
SG7 6BZ

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

Who inspects Hen & Chickens?

Food hygiene at Hen & Chickens 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 Hen & Chickens

What is Hen & Chickens’s food hygiene rating?

Hen & Chickens has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2024.

When was Hen & Chickens last inspected?

Hen & Chickens was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 28 August 2024.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.