Hitchen's Barn

Oakham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hitchen's Barn 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 August 2023 by Rutland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hitchen's Barn, from September 2019 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hitchen's Barn.

Food hygiene rating history for Hitchen's Barn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hitchen's Barn in Oakham 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?

12 Burley Road,
Oakham,
Rutland,
LE15 6DH

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

Who inspects Hitchen's Barn?

Food hygiene at Hitchen's Barn is inspected by Rutland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rutland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hitchen's Barn

What is Hitchen's Barn’s food hygiene rating?

Hitchen's Barn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2023.

When was Hitchen's Barn last inspected?

Hitchen's Barn was last inspected by Rutland on 15 August 2023.

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.