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Dragon King food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire

Dragon King holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 April 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 14 - 16 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3AU

How it compares in North Hertfordshire

That puts Dragon King among the 789 places in North Hertfordshire holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Hertfordshire
5 out of 5 789 78% ← Dragon King
4 out of 5 155 15%
3 out of 5 48 5%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Dragon King none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Dragon King, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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Curd and Corks Mobile caterer 130 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Cultivo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 151 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
Esquires Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 203 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Best Before Cafe CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 228 yards away 5 - Very good 30 January 2025

Questions about Dragon King

What is Dragon King's food hygiene rating?

Dragon King has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 24 April 2025.

Is Dragon King safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dragon King last inspected?

Dragon King was last inspected on 24 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Dragon King?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Dragon King compare to other places in North Hertfordshire?

78% of the 1,015 rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Dragon King is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Hertfordshire Council inspects Dragon King and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Dragon King is one of 212 rated food businesses in Letchworth Garden City. See every hygiene rating in Letchworth Garden City

North Hertfordshire inspects and rates 1,120 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Hertfordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.north-herts.gov.uk

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