Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 North Hertfordshire

Old Bull Inn

Royston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Old Bull Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 August 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Bull Inn, from November 2019 to August 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 Old Bull Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Bull Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Old Bull Inn in Royston 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?

Old Bull Inn 56 High Street,
Royston,
Hertfordshire,
SG8 9AW

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

Who inspects Old Bull Inn?

Food hygiene at Old Bull Inn 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 Old Bull Inn

What is Old Bull Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Old Bull Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Old Bull Inn last inspected?

Old Bull Inn was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 5 August 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.