The Barrow Alms

St Asaph

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Barrow Alms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 February 2025 by Denbighshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Barrow Alms, from February 2022 to February 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Barrow Alms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
21 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Barrow Alms in St Asaph 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?

The Barrow Restaurant High Street,
St Asaph,
Denbighshire,
LL17 0RD

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

Who inspects The Barrow Alms?

Food hygiene at The Barrow Alms is inspected by Denbighshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Barrow Alms

What is The Barrow Alms’s food hygiene rating?

The Barrow Alms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2025.

When was The Barrow Alms last inspected?

The Barrow Alms was last inspected by Denbighshire on 21 February 2025.

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.