Food hygiene ratings in Potters Bar
There are 159 food businesses in Potters Bar with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Hertsmere Council. A further 13 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Potters Bar
71% of rated businesses in Potters Bar hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 6 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Hertsmere as a whole, 80% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Potters Bar does worse, by 9 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 104 | 71% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 25 | 17% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 11 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Potters Bar
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| 101 Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2025 |
| A&D Minimarket Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| P Bar Crusaders Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 March 2025 |
| Shake N Bake Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 July 2026 |
| Potters Bar Market Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 30 June 2026 |
| Tavernaki Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 9 July 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Potters Bar
How many food businesses in Potters Bar have a hygiene rating?
159 food businesses in Potters Bar have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Hertsmere Council. 146 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Potters Bar?
71% of rated businesses in Potters Bar hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Potters Bar?
6 food businesses in Potters Bar hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Potters Bar?
Environmental health officers at Hertsmere Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Hertsmere
- Borehamwood 243 places
- Bushey 122 places
- Radlett 63 places
- Herts 17 places
Food businesses in Potters Bar
- 101 Food Centre 1 - Major improvement necessary
- 7th Heaven Awaiting inspection
- A&D Minimarket 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Aksular Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Alpha Bears Day Care Nursery Ltd 5 - Very good
- Alpha Butchers 5 - Very good
- Balance Juice & Coffee Bar 4 - Good
- Bargain Booze Exempt
- Bhanthai Restaurant 5 - Very good
- BIBI Cake & Pastry 5 - Very good
- Black Horse 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bombay Grocers 5 - Very good
- Bones Wing And Burger Bar 5 - Very good
- Boots Co Plc Exempt
- BP Potters Bar 5 - Very good
- BP South Mimms Simply Food Connect Motorway Service Area 5 - Very good
- Broadway Food And Wine 4 - Good
- Brooklands Cove 4 - Good
- Buffet Palace 5 - Very good
- Cafe / Brunch 5 - Very good
- Cafe 24 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cafe One 5 - Very good
- Cafe Shanklin 5 - Very good
- Caffe Nero 5 - Very good
- Caffe Rosso 4 - Good
- Cakeandcraft 4 - Good
- Candie Stop Exempt
- Canopy Potters Bar 5 - Very good
- Caretech Com Services 5 - Very good
- Cask And Stillage 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.