Home Essentials food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire
Home Essentials is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.
The rating: Exempt
Address: 2 Churchgate, Hitchin, SG5 1DN
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Home Essentials, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delizia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Halsey's Deli & Eatery Retailers - other | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
| Andrew Voisey Retailers - other | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Fabios Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Esquires Hitchin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Allinghams Butchers Retailers - other | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2024 |
| Cafe Air Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2018 |
| Crepeaffaire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
Questions about Home Essentials
What is Home Essentials's food hygiene rating?
Home Essentials does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
North Hertfordshire Council inspects Home Essentials 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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Home Essentials is one of 307 rated food businesses in Hitchin. See every hygiene rating in Hitchin →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.north-herts.gov.uk
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