Hitchin Coffee Lab

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hitchin Coffee Lab 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 14 October 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hitchin Coffee Lab, from June 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hitchin Coffee Lab
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hitchin Coffee Lab in Hitchin 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?

29 Sun Street,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1AH

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

Who inspects Hitchin Coffee Lab?

Food hygiene at Hitchin Coffee Lab 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 Hitchin Coffee Lab

What is Hitchin Coffee Lab’s food hygiene rating?

Hitchin Coffee Lab has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Hitchin Coffee Lab last inspected?

Hitchin Coffee Lab was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 14 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.