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Morenos Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire

Morenos Cafe 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 28 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 1 Angel Pavement, Royston, SG8 9AS

How it compares in North Hertfordshire

That puts Morenos Cafe 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% ← Morenos Cafe
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 Morenos Cafe 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 Morenos Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Premier Express Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 4 November 2019
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 39 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2025
Herts Country Markets Ltd - Royston Retailers - other 56 yards away 5 - Very good 23 November 2011
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 56 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2015
Royston Best Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 61 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2026
Birch coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 65 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Lazos Grove Retailers - other 65 yards away 5 - Very good 14 March 2025
The Honest Fig Retailers - other 65 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025

Questions about Morenos Cafe

What is Morenos Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Morenos Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 28 November 2024.

Is Morenos Cafe 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 Morenos Cafe last inspected?

Morenos Cafe was last inspected on 28 November 2024, 19 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 Morenos Cafe?

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 Morenos Cafe 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 Morenos Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Hertfordshire Council inspects Morenos Cafe 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

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Morenos Cafe is one of 108 rated food businesses in Royston. See every hygiene rating in Royston

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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