Stop and Shop

Hitchin

Heads up: Stop and Shop no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for North Hertfordshire. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stop and Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 November 2018 by North Hertfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Stop and Shop 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?

87 Woolgrove Road,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 0AU

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

Who inspects Stop and Shop?

Food hygiene at Stop and Shop 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 Stop and Shop

What is Stop and Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Stop and Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 November 2018.

When was Stop and Shop last inspected?

Stop and Shop was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 15 November 2018.

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.

Has Stop and Shop closed down?

Stop and Shop no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for North Hertfordshire, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.