Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carmen's Caribbean 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 26 March 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen, from September 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen 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?

Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Carmen's Caribbean 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 Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen

What is Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen last inspected?

Carmen's Caribbean Kitchen was last inspected by St Albans City on 26 March 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.