Dorringtons (The Stag)

Hatfield Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dorringtons (The Stag) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 November 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dorringtons (The Stag), from July 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dorringtons (The Stag).

Food hygiene rating history for Dorringtons (The Stag)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 July 2018	4 / 5	Good
18 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dorringtons (The Stag) in Hatfield Heath 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 The Stag,
The Heath,
Hatfield Heath,
Bishops Stortford,
CM22 7EB

Dorringtons (The Stag) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dorringtons (The Stag). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dorringtons (The Stag)?

Food hygiene at Dorringtons (The Stag) is inspected by Uttlesford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dorringtons (The Stag)

What is Dorringtons (The Stag)’s food hygiene rating?

Dorringtons (The Stag) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Dorringtons (The Stag) last inspected?

Dorringtons (The Stag) was last inspected by Uttlesford on 18 November 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.