Little Rascals food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire
Little Rascals 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 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: 9 - 10 Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JQ
How it compares in North Hertfordshire
In North Hertfordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Rascals sits behind roughly 789 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 789 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 155 | 15% | ← Little Rascals | |
| 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 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Little Rascals 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 Little Rascals, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| GAIL's Hitchin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Craft & Cleaver Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Farm Fresh Retailers - other | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| Greggs The Bakers Retailers - other | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2025 |
| Ali Baba Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| Cafe Seventy Seven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Hermitage Rd Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 152 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
Questions about Little Rascals
What is Little Rascals's food hygiene rating?
Little Rascals has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 20 October 2025.
Is Little Rascals 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 Little Rascals last inspected?
Little Rascals 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 Little Rascals?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Little Rascals 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 Little Rascals holds a 4. 155 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Hertfordshire Council inspects Little Rascals 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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