Sibthorpe Arms

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sibthorpe Arms 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 2 October 2025 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sibthorpe Arms, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sibthorpe Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Sibthorpe Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sibthorpe Arms in Hertfordshire 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?

19 Station Road,
Hatfield,
Hertfordshire,
AL9 7PL

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

Who inspects Sibthorpe Arms?

Food hygiene at Sibthorpe Arms is inspected by Welwyn Hatfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.welhat.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sibthorpe Arms

What is Sibthorpe Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Sibthorpe Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Sibthorpe Arms last inspected?

Sibthorpe Arms was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 2 October 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.