HiTea food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Welwyn Hatfield
HiTea 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 21 November 2025, 7 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: Unit 35A, The Howard Centre, Howardsgate, AL8 6HA
How it compares in Welwyn Hatfield
In Welwyn Hatfield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so HiTea sits behind roughly 510 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 510 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 104 | 16% | ← HiTea | |
| 3 out of 5 | 31 | 5% | ||
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to HiTea, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggfree Cake Box Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 3 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2022 |
| GAIL's Welwyn Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2024 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2023 |
| Bebo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2022 |
| Cheers & Beers Ltd Retailers - other | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2023 |
Questions about HiTea
What is HiTea's food hygiene rating?
HiTea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Welwyn Hatfield Council on 21 November 2025.
Is HiTea 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 HiTea last inspected?
HiTea was last inspected on 21 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Welwyn Hatfield Council rather than by the business.
How does HiTea compare to other places in Welwyn Hatfield?
78% of the 651 rated food businesses in Welwyn Hatfield hold the top rating of 5, while HiTea holds a 4. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Welwyn Hatfield Council inspects HiTea 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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HiTea is one of 229 rated food businesses in Welwyn Garden City. See every hygiene rating in Welwyn Garden City →
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