Our data holds 1,162 food businesses in St Albans City, rated between 2020-01-31 and 2026-08-06. 70.1% (815) are rated 5 (very good), above the 68.9% average across all 329 local authorities in our data. 19 (1.6%) are rated 0 to 2 (improvement required). That places St Albans City 186th of 329 local authorities by share of food businesses rated 5 (very good).
| hygiene rating | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (very good) | 815 | 70.1% |
| 4 (good) | 159 | 13.7% |
| 3 (generally satisfactory) | 68 | 5.9% |
| 2 (improvement necessary) | 9 | 0.8% |
| 1 (major improvement necessary) | 9 | 0.8% |
| 0 (urgent improvement necessary) | 1 | 0.1% |
| Awaiting inspection | 43 | 3.7% |
| Exempt | 58 | 5% |
The 19 most recent of 19. Results are dated and may have changed since; check the source before relying on them.
| Name | hygiene rating | Rated | Type | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Boys | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-07-02 | Takeaway/sandwich shop | AL1 2PG |
| Spud Kingz @ Housing 21 | 0 (urgent improvement necessary) | 2026-06-09 | Caring Premises | AL5 5FA |
| Lussmanns St Albans | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2026-05-05 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | AL3 4EB |
| London Colney Butchers and Grocers | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-03-24 | Retailers - other | AL2 1QF |
| Mr B Gardner (Eggs) | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-03-12 | Mobile caterer | |
| Harris Hoole | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-01-13 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | AL5 2TA |
| VILLA 2 LOUNGE BAR, | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-01-10 | Pub/bar/nightclub | AL1 3XQ |
| Med Meat Shop | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2025-12-10 | Retailers - other | AL1 4JL |
| Sunshine Cafe | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-10-21 | Mobile caterer | AL4 0JJ |
| The Red Cow | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-10-07 | Pub/bar/nightclub | AL5 4ND |
| artichoke bake and more | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-10-02 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | AL5 2TL |
| Must Wine Bar | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-09-26 | Pub/bar/nightclub | AL3 4ER |
| Gourmet Kitchen | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2025-08-30 | Takeaway/sandwich shop | AL3 5AS |
| Cinnamon | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-07-12 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | AL5 4ES |
| New Ocean Fish Bar | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-07-10 | Takeaway/sandwich shop | AL2 1JQ |
| Laurel House Grill | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-05-07 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | AL1 4JL |
| Handy Shop | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2025-01-17 | Retailers - other | AL3 7HY |
| Premier Convenience | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2024-12-17 | Retailers - other | AL1 1NX |
| LRERA | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2024-11-28 | Pub/bar/nightclub | AL1 5AS |
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815 of 1,162 food businesses in St Albans City (70.1%) are rated 5 (very good), as of 2026-08-06.
19 food businesses in St Albans City are rated 0 to 2 (improvement required). The most recently rated are listed on this page; the full list is available as a spreadsheet download.
It is refreshed weekly from the official source (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3). The most recent record for St Albans City was rated on 2026-08-06.
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