Lemon Tree food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Welwyn Hatfield
Lemon Tree holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 14 April 2025, 14 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 7, Tewin Road Business Centre, Garden Court, AL7 1BH
How it compares in Welwyn Hatfield
In Welwyn Hatfield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Lemon Tree 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% | ← Lemon Tree | |
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Lemon Tree 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 Lemon Tree, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herts Sweets Retailers - other | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2023 |
| Greggs Welwyn Eastbridge Retailers - other | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
| Christchurch Baptist Church Other catering premises | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2019 |
| Bennetthay Ltd @ Ocado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Eat Lunch Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 February 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2024 |
| Eggfree Cake Box Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2022 |
Questions about Lemon Tree
What is Lemon Tree's food hygiene rating?
Lemon Tree has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Welwyn Hatfield Council on 14 April 2025.
Is Lemon Tree 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lemon Tree last inspected?
Lemon Tree was last inspected on 14 April 2025, 14 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 Lemon Tree?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lemon Tree compare to other places in Welwyn Hatfield?
78% of the 651 rated food businesses in Welwyn Hatfield hold the top rating of 5, while Lemon Tree holds a 4. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Welwyn Hatfield Council inspects Lemon Tree 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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