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Greggs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · East Hertfordshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Greggs was inspected on 15 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

97% of rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all East Hertfordshire ratings →

Address: 5 Railway Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BG

How this rating has changed

Greggs was re-inspected on 15 July 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
15 July 2026 5 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in East Hertfordshire

That puts Greggs among the 973 places in East Hertfordshire holding top marks, 84% 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 East Hertfordshire
5 out of 5 973 84% ← Greggs
4 out of 5 149 13%
3 out of 5 29 2%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 244 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 Greggs 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 Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 25 yards away 5 - Very good 1 June 2024
Hertford Coffee Lab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 31 yards away 5 - Very good 15 June 2024
C Edwards Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Mobile caterer 42 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2023
Brew Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2024
Brad And Dills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 56 yards away 5 - Very good 20 September 2025
Esquires Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 75 yards away 5 - Very good 26 May 2025
Hertford Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 92 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2024
Harleys Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 102 yards away 5 - Very good 13 July 2026

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 15 July 2026.

Is Greggs 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 15 July 2026, a month 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 Greggs?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Greggs compare to other places in East Hertfordshire?

84% of the 1,164 rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Hertfordshire Council inspects Greggs 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Greggs is one of 254 rated food businesses in Hertford. See every hygiene rating in Hertford

East Hertfordshire inspects and rates 1,408 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Hertfordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastherts.gov.uk

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