Roast Duck Inn food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Welwyn Hatfield
Roast Duck Inn holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 12 June 2025, 13 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: 19 Market Place, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0LJ
How it compares in Welwyn Hatfield
In Welwyn Hatfield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Roast Duck Inn sits behind roughly 614 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 510 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 104 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 31 | 5% | ← Roast Duck Inn | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 107 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Roast Duck Inn 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 Roast Duck Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 M.B Food Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 8 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| 7 Spices Biryani Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 8 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| Here Japan Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 8 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Cake Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2024 |
| Erol's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2024 |
| Haji Baba Ltd Retailers - other | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Franks Pool Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2022 |
| Aaroh Foods Retailers - other | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
Questions about Roast Duck Inn
What is Roast Duck Inn's food hygiene rating?
Roast Duck Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Welwyn Hatfield Council on 12 June 2025.
Is Roast Duck Inn safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Roast Duck Inn last inspected?
Roast Duck Inn was last inspected on 12 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Welwyn Hatfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Roast Duck Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Roast Duck Inn compare to other places in Welwyn Hatfield?
78% of the 651 rated food businesses in Welwyn Hatfield hold the top rating of 5, while Roast Duck Inn holds a 3. 31 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Welwyn Hatfield Council inspects Roast Duck Inn 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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