Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Hertfordshire

L'Artista

Letchworth Garden City

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

L'Artista scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 March 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for L'Artista, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of L'Artista.

Food hygiene rating history for L'Artista
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

L'Artista in Letchworth Garden City has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

9 Eastcheap,
Letchworth Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
SG6 3DG

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

Who inspects L'Artista?

Food hygiene at L'Artista 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 L'Artista

What is L'Artista’s food hygiene rating?

L'Artista has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was L'Artista last inspected?

L'Artista was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 3 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.