Bengal Spice

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bengal Spice scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 September 2024 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bengal Spice, from February 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bengal Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
27 September 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bengal Spice in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

6 St Brelades Place,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL4 9RG

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

Who inspects Bengal Spice?

Food hygiene at Bengal Spice 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 Bengal Spice

What is Bengal Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Bengal Spice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 September 2024.

When was Bengal Spice last inspected?

Bengal Spice was last inspected by St Albans City on 27 September 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.