El Bar De Tapas

Herts

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

El Bar De Tapas scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 May 2026 by Stevenage.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Bar De Tapas, from April 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of El Bar De Tapas.

Food hygiene rating history for El Bar De Tapas
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Bar De Tapas in Herts 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?

5A Middle Row,
Stevenage,
Herts,
SG1 3AN

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

Who inspects El Bar De Tapas?

Food hygiene at El Bar De Tapas is inspected by Stevenage, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stevenage.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about El Bar De Tapas

What is El Bar De Tapas’s food hygiene rating?

El Bar De Tapas has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2026.

When was El Bar De Tapas last inspected?

El Bar De Tapas was last inspected by Stevenage on 14 May 2026.

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.