Waterstones food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · North Hertfordshire
Waterstones is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.
The rating: Exempt
Address: 32 Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DY
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Waterstones, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Air Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2018 |
| Crepeaffaire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Hatter's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Allinghams Butchers Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2024 |
| Esquires Hitchin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Fabios Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Delizia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Halsey's Deli & Eatery Retailers - other | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
Questions about Waterstones
What is Waterstones's food hygiene rating?
Waterstones does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
North Hertfordshire Council inspects Waterstones 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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The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Waterstones and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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Waterstones is one of 307 rated food businesses in Hitchin. See every hygiene rating in Hitchin →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.north-herts.gov.uk
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