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Cultivo Lounge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire

Cultivo Lounge 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 18 February 2026, 4 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: 32 Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EW

How it compares in North Hertfordshire

That puts Cultivo Lounge among the 789 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 5 789 78% ← Cultivo Lounge
4 out of 5 154 15%
3 out of 5 48 5%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 106 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 Cultivo Lounge 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 Cultivo Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cooks Boutique Retailers - other 22 yards away 5 - Very good 2 May 2023
Curd and Corks Mobile caterer 22 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Esquires Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 44 yards away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Fabios Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 68 yards away 5 - Very good 22 July 2024
Broadway Studio and Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 68 yards away 5 - Very good 30 March 2023
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 82 yards away 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 114 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Belisily, The Rainbow Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 129 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026

Questions about Cultivo Lounge

What is Cultivo Lounge's food hygiene rating?

Cultivo Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 18 February 2026.

Is Cultivo Lounge 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 Cultivo Lounge last inspected?

Cultivo Lounge was last inspected on 18 February 2026, 4 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 Cultivo Lounge?

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

How does Cultivo Lounge compare to other places in North Hertfordshire?

78% of the 1,014 rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Cultivo Lounge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Hertfordshire Council inspects Cultivo Lounge 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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Cultivo Lounge is one of 212 rated food businesses in Letchworth Garden City. See every hygiene rating in Letchworth Garden City

North Hertfordshire inspects and rates 1,120 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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