Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 St Albans City

Cafe 159

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cafe 159 scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 May 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Cafe 159 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?

159 Victoria Street,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 3TA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cafe 159. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cafe 159?

Food hygiene at Cafe 159 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 Cafe 159

What is Cafe 159’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe 159 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2025.

When was Cafe 159 last inspected?

Cafe 159 was last inspected by St Albans City on 8 May 2025.

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.