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Nook

Markyate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nook scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 January 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nook, from June 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Nook.

Food hygiene rating history for Nook
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nook in Markyate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

40a High Street,
Markyate,
St Albans,
AL3 8PA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Nook. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Nook?

Food hygiene at Nook is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Nook

What is Nook’s food hygiene rating?

Nook has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Nook last inspected?

Nook was last inspected by Dacorum on 19 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.