Little Rascals

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Little Rascals scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 October 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Rascals, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Little Rascals
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Little Rascals in Hitchin 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 - 10 Bancroft,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1JQ

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

Who inspects Little Rascals?

Food hygiene at Little Rascals 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 Little Rascals

What is Little Rascals’s food hygiene rating?

Little Rascals has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 October 2025.

When was Little Rascals last inspected?

Little Rascals was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 20 October 2025.

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.