Waterstones

Hertfordshire

Heads up: Waterstones no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Welwyn Hatfield. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterstones scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2019 by Welwyn Hatfield.

What does this rating mean?

Waterstones 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?

52 Howardsgate,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
AL8 6BP

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

Who inspects Waterstones?

Food hygiene at Waterstones 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 Waterstones

What is Waterstones’s food hygiene rating?

Waterstones has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2019.

When was Waterstones last inspected?

Waterstones was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 5 February 2019.

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.

Has Waterstones closed down?

Waterstones no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Welwyn Hatfield, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.