Colney Heath News

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Colney Heath News 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 4 October 2022 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Colney Heath News, from October 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Colney Heath News.

Food hygiene rating history for Colney Heath News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2022	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Colney Heath News in St Albans 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?

13 High Street,
Colney Heath,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL4 0NS

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

Who inspects Colney Heath News?

Food hygiene at Colney Heath News 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 Colney Heath News

What is Colney Heath News’s food hygiene rating?

Colney Heath News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 October 2022.

When was Colney Heath News last inspected?

Colney Heath News was last inspected by St Albans City on 4 October 2022.

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.