The Place to Eat

Welwyn Garden City

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Place to Eat 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 6 February 2025 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Place to Eat, from July 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Place to Eat.

Food hygiene rating history for The Place to Eat
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Place to Eat in Welwyn Garden City 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?

John Lewis,
Bridge Road,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
AL8 6TP

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

Who inspects The Place to Eat?

Food hygiene at The Place to Eat 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 Place to Eat

What is The Place to Eat’s food hygiene rating?

The Place to Eat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2025.

When was The Place to Eat last inspected?

The Place to Eat was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 6 February 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.