Brad and Dills

Harpenden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Brad and Dills scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brad and Dills, from June 2024 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brad and Dills.

Food hygiene rating history for Brad and Dills
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
22 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Brad and Dills in Harpenden 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 Restaurant,
23A Leyton Road,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 2FH

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

Who inspects Brad and Dills?

Food hygiene at Brad and Dills 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 Brad and Dills

What is Brad and Dills’s food hygiene rating?

Brad and Dills has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2026.

When was Brad and Dills last inspected?

Brad and Dills was last inspected by St Albans City on 22 September 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.