The Cowper Arms

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cowper Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2024 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cowper Arms, from January 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cowper Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cowper 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?

31 Station Road,
Welwyn,
Hertfordshire,
AL6 0EA

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

Who inspects The Cowper Arms?

Food hygiene at The Cowper 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 The Cowper Arms

What is The Cowper Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Cowper Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2024.

When was The Cowper Arms last inspected?

The Cowper Arms was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 2 September 2024.

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.