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Food hygiene ratings in Stevenage

Stevenage inspects and rates 693 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 527 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 166 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Stevenage

Standards here are high: 89% of rated businesses in Stevenage hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 8 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Stevenage scores
5 467 89%
4 41 8%
3 11 2%
2 1 <1%
1 5 1%
0 2 <1%

Towns in Stevenage

Food hygiene ratings for each town Stevenage inspects.

Recently inspected in Stevenage

The most recent inspections published by Stevenage, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Ka'aket Lulu Other catering premises 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Days Fish And Chips Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Banana Tree Stevenage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Famous Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 - Generally satisfactory 22 June 2026
Favorite Chicken & Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Costack Spices Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Stevenage Golf & Conference Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
The Nobel School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Woodlands View Caring Premises 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Fireaway Pizza Stevenage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Mossbury School School/college/university 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Mr Spud Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 9 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Stevenage

The lowest-rated food businesses in Stevenage are listed below. 2 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 5 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Aunty Donna Afro Caribbean Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 March 2026
Ehi Afro Caribbean Foods Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 24 February 2026
Cafe Moka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Pitta Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Chickaros Chicken And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Busters Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 January 2026
Next Thing Education Camps School/college/university 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 January 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Stevenage

How many food businesses does Stevenage rate?

Stevenage publishes food hygiene ratings for 693 businesses, of which 527 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Stevenage?

89% of rated businesses in Stevenage hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Stevenage have a bad hygiene rating?

8 food businesses in Stevenage hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 5 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Stevenage?

Environmental health officers employed by Stevenage carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Stevenage

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-08. Browse all UK councils →