Lister Hospital NHS Trust

Stevenage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lister Hospital NHS Trust 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 15 September 2025 by Stevenage.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lister Hospital NHS Trust, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lister Hospital NHS Trust.

Food hygiene rating history for Lister Hospital NHS Trust
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lister Hospital NHS Trust in Stevenage 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?

Lister Hospital NHS Trust Catering,
Coreys Mill Lane,
Stevenage,
Herts,
SG1 4AB

Lister Hospital NHS Trust Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lister Hospital NHS Trust. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lister Hospital NHS Trust?

Food hygiene at Lister Hospital NHS Trust 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 Lister Hospital NHS Trust

What is Lister Hospital NHS Trust’s food hygiene rating?

Lister Hospital NHS Trust has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Lister Hospital NHS Trust last inspected?

Lister Hospital NHS Trust was last inspected by Stevenage on 15 September 2025.

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.