Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 North Hertfordshire

Play-a-loud

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Play-a-loud scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Play-a-loud, from February 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Play-a-loud.

Food hygiene rating history for Play-a-loud
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Play-a-loud 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?

St Andrews C Of E Primary School Benslow Lane,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 9RD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Play-a-loud. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Play-a-loud?

Food hygiene at Play-a-loud 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 Play-a-loud

What is Play-a-loud’s food hygiene rating?

Play-a-loud has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Play-a-loud last inspected?

Play-a-loud was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 29 September 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.