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Casa Blanca food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire

Casa Blanca holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 June 2025, 12 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: The Old Court House Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JL

How it compares in North Hertfordshire

That puts Casa Blanca among the 791 places in North Hertfordshire holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Hertfordshire
5 out of 5 791 78% ← Casa Blanca
4 out of 5 154 15%
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

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 Casa Blanca 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 Casa Blanca, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 44 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2025
Lounge India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 78 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Morenos Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 79 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Premier Express Retailers - other 79 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2019
Herts Country Markets Ltd - Royston Retailers - other 90 yards away 5 - Very good 23 November 2011
Birch coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Lazos Grove Retailers - other 100 yards away 5 - Very good 14 March 2025

Questions about Casa Blanca

What is Casa Blanca's food hygiene rating?

Casa Blanca has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 19 June 2025.

Is Casa Blanca safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Casa Blanca last inspected?

Casa Blanca was last inspected on 19 June 2025, 12 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 Casa Blanca?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Casa Blanca compare to other places in North Hertfordshire?

78% of the 1,015 rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Casa Blanca is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Hertfordshire Council inspects Casa Blanca 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Casa Blanca is one of 110 rated food businesses in Royston. See every hygiene rating in Royston

North Hertfordshire inspects and rates 1,125 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Hertfordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.north-herts.gov.uk

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