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Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · East Hertfordshire

Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 5 March 2012, more than 14 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

How it compares in East Hertfordshire

In East Hertfordshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in East Hertfordshire
5 out of 5 977 84%
4 out of 5 146 13% ← Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo
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

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 Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo 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.

Questions about Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo

What is Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo's food hygiene rating?

Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 5 March 2012.

Is Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo last inspected?

Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo was last inspected on 5 March 2012, more than 14 years 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 Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo 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 Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo holds a 4. 146 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Hertfordshire Council inspects Miss Doodles Delights Cupcakes & Coo 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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