Lea Snack Bar food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · North Hertfordshire
Lea Snack Bar holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the mobile caterer and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 20 October 2025, 8 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 22 Jubilee Trade Centre Jubilee Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1SP
How it compares in North Hertfordshire
A 1 is rare: only 10 of 1,015 rated places in North Hertfordshire score this low, about one in 102. By contrast 78% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 789 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 155 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 48 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ← Lea Snack Bar | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Lea Snack Bar the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Lea Snack Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Catering @ Altro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2024 |
| Burleigh House Caring Premises | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Enchanted Day Nursery Caring Premises | 340 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Hertfordshire Community Meals Limited Distributors/Transporters | 389 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2024 |
| Halfords Ltd Retailers - other | 390 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2015 |
| Get A Drip Pharma Retailers - other | 405 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
| Bean Valley Coffee Manufacturers/packers | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2023 |
Questions about Lea Snack Bar
What is Lea Snack Bar's food hygiene rating?
Lea Snack Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 20 October 2025.
Is Lea Snack Bar safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The mobile caterer is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Lea Snack Bar last inspected?
Lea Snack Bar was last inspected on 20 October 2025, 8 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 Lea Snack Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lea Snack Bar compare to other places in North Hertfordshire?
78% of the 1,015 rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Lea Snack Bar holds a 1. 10 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Hertfordshire Council inspects Lea Snack Bar 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at North Hertfordshire, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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