Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Kingston-Upon-Thames

Al Forno

Kingston Upon Thames

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Al Forno scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 February 2025 by Kingston-Upon-Thames.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Forno, from September 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Al Forno
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Al Forno in Kingston Upon Thames has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

1-3 Town End Parade,
High Street,
Kingston Upon Thames,
KT1 1LY

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

Who inspects Al Forno?

Food hygiene at Al Forno is inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.kingston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Al Forno

What is Al Forno’s food hygiene rating?

Al Forno has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2025.

When was Al Forno last inspected?

Al Forno was last inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames on 3 February 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.