The Blue Sea Fish & Chips

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blue Sea Fish & Chips, from November 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Blue Sea Fish & Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for The Blue Sea Fish & Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Blue Sea Fish & Chips in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

36A Station Road,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire,
EN6 4HE

The Blue Sea Fish & Chips Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Blue Sea Fish & Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Blue Sea Fish & Chips?

Food hygiene at The Blue Sea Fish & Chips 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 The Blue Sea Fish & Chips

What is The Blue Sea Fish & Chips’s food hygiene rating?

The Blue Sea Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was The Blue Sea Fish & Chips last inspected?

The Blue Sea Fish & Chips was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 21 January 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.