Stevenage food hygiene: ratings and inspection backlog

Data as of 24 August 2026.

691
Registered businesses
4.81
Average rating
22.43%
Awaiting inspection
A computed measure, not a Food Standards Agency statistic.
19.3%
Ratings older than 5 years

Inspection backlog

22.43% of businesses in Stevenage are awaiting inspection. The median published rating is 1 year, 5 months old, and the oldest rating still current on the register was given on 26 March 2004. See where Stevenage sits nationally on the council backlog league.

Rating distribution

5 stars
457 (88.2%)
4 stars
41 (7.9%)
3 stars
11 (2.1%)
2 stars
1 (0.2%)
1 star
6 (1.2%)
0 stars
2 (0.4%)

The lowest rated in Stevenage

9 of 518 rated businesses across Stevenage are rated 0 to 2. This list covers the whole council area, including businesses whose town did not reach the site's town-page floor.

Aunty Donna Afro Caribbean Kitchen
Pitch EI01 - Event Island, Town Square, Town Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1BP
0out of 5Rated 23 March 2026
Recently re-inspected. New rating pending.

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 23 March 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Ehi Afro Caribbean Foods
Ehi Afro Caribbean Stores, 20 Market Place, Town Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1DB
0out of 5Rated 24 February 2026
Recently re-inspected. New rating pending.

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 24 February 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Cafe Moka
Stevenage Indoor Market, Stall 5 - Cafe Moka, Boston House, Park Place, SG1 1AY
1out of 5Rated 20 May 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Chickaros Chicken And Grill
59 High Street, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 3AQ
1out of 5Rated 29 April 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 29 April 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Esquires Coffee Stevenage Ltd
27 Westgate, Town Centre, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 1QR
1out of 5Rated 5 June 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 5 June 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Next Thing Education Camps
Camps Hill Jmi School, Chells Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG2 0LT
1out of 5Rated 2 January 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 2 January 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Oaks Cafe
110 Oaks Cross, Stevenage, Herts, SG2 8LU
1out of 5Rated 18 June 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 18 June 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Pitta Hub
38D Queensway, Town Centre, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 1EE
1out of 5Rated 20 May 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Chells Way Local Ltd
1 Hepworth Court, Austen Paths, Stevenage, Herts, SG2 0NB
2out of 5Rated 2 March 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 2 March 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings data, 24 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.