Cherries and Tea food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire
Cherries and Tea holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 16 October 2025, 8 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: 3 - 5 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3DG
How it compares in North Hertfordshire
In North Hertfordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Cherries and Tea sits behind roughly 791 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 791 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 154 | 15% | ← Cherries and Tea | |
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 110 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cherries and Tea 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 Cherries and Tea, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Caffe Rosso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| Dragon King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Best Before Cafe CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Churro Boyz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2024 |
| Broadway Studio and Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 146 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2023 |
| Esquires Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
| Cooks Boutique Retailers - other | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2023 |
Questions about Cherries and Tea
What is Cherries and Tea's food hygiene rating?
Cherries and Tea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 16 October 2025.
Is Cherries and Tea safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cherries and Tea last inspected?
Cherries and Tea was last inspected on 16 October 2025, 8 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 Cherries and Tea?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Cherries and Tea compare to other places in North Hertfordshire?
78% of the 1,015 rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Cherries and Tea holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Hertfordshire Council inspects Cherries and Tea 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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