Home Bargains

Letchworth Garden City

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Home Bargains 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 31 March 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Home Bargains, from August 2010 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2010 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Home Bargains
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2010	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Home Bargains 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?

17 Central Approach,
Letchworth Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
SG6 3DP

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

Who inspects Home Bargains?

Food hygiene at Home Bargains 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 Home Bargains

What is Home Bargains’s food hygiene rating?

Home Bargains has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Home Bargains last inspected?

Home Bargains was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 31 March 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.