Coffee Lab food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Hertfordshire
Coffee Lab 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 25 July 2025, 11 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: 2B South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AT
How it compares in East Hertfordshire
In East Hertfordshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Coffee Lab sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 977 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 146 | 13% | ← Coffee Lab | |
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 221 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 Coffee Lab 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 Coffee Lab, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.Cooke Pie And Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Browski Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| Eat 17 Retailers - other | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2023 |
| Fresh Wonder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2026 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 September 2018 |
| Cafe Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2024 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2024 |
Questions about Coffee Lab
What is Coffee Lab's food hygiene rating?
Coffee Lab has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 25 July 2025.
Is Coffee Lab 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 Coffee Lab last inspected?
Coffee Lab was last inspected on 25 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Coffee Lab?
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 Coffee Lab compare to other places in East Hertfordshire?
84% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Coffee Lab holds a 4. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Hertfordshire Council inspects Coffee Lab 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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Coffee Lab is one of 281 rated food businesses in Bishops Stortford. See every hygiene rating in Bishops Stortford →
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