Co-op Food How Wood

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Co-op Food How Wood scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Co-op Food How Wood in St Albans 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?

24-26 How Wood,
Park Street,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL2 2RA

Co-op Food How Wood Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Co-op Food How Wood. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Co-op Food How Wood?

Food hygiene at Co-op Food How Wood 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 Co-op Food How Wood

What is Co-op Food How Wood’s food hygiene rating?

Co-op Food How Wood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Co-op Food How Wood last inspected?

Co-op Food How Wood was last inspected by St Albans City on 29 July 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.