Wakelin & Son

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Wakelin & Son scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 March 2022 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wakelin & Son, from May 2019 to March 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wakelin & Son.

Food hygiene rating history for Wakelin & Son
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 March 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Wakelin & Son 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?

Coopers Yard Paynes Park,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1AR

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

Who inspects Wakelin & Son?

Food hygiene at Wakelin & Son 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 Wakelin & Son

What is Wakelin & Son’s food hygiene rating?

Wakelin & Son has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 March 2022.

When was Wakelin & Son last inspected?

Wakelin & Son was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 8 March 2022.

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.