Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 North Hertfordshire

Polcaros

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Polcaros scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polcaros, from November 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Polcaros
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Polcaros in Hitchin 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?

139 Cambridge Road,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 0JH

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

Who inspects Polcaros?

Food hygiene at Polcaros 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 Polcaros

What is Polcaros’s food hygiene rating?

Polcaros has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was Polcaros last inspected?

Polcaros was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 18 March 2025.

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.