Abbot's Kitchen

Holywell Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbot's Kitchen 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 June 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbot's Kitchen, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abbot's Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Abbot's Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbot's Kitchen in Holywell Hill 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 Chapter House,
The Cathedral And Abbey Church Of St Alban,
Holywell Hill,
St Albans,
AL1 1BY

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

Who inspects Abbot's Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Abbot's Kitchen is inspected by St Albans City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Abbot's Kitchen

What is Abbot's Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Abbot's Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was Abbot's Kitchen last inspected?

Abbot's Kitchen was last inspected by St Albans City on 19 June 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.