Symonds House

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Symonds House 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 8 November 2024 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Symonds House, from June 2018 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Symonds House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
8 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Symonds House 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?

2 Lavender Fields Lucas Lane,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,

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

Who inspects Symonds House?

Food hygiene at Symonds House 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 Symonds House

What is Symonds House’s food hygiene rating?

Symonds House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 November 2024.

When was Symonds House last inspected?

Symonds House was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 8 November 2024.

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.