Darlish Ice Cream

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darlish Ice Cream scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 May 2026 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Darlish Ice Cream 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?

The Pavilion,
23 Victoria Street,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 3TR

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

Who inspects Darlish Ice Cream?

Food hygiene at Darlish Ice Cream 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 Darlish Ice Cream

What is Darlish Ice Cream’s food hygiene rating?

Darlish Ice Cream has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2026.

When was Darlish Ice Cream last inspected?

Darlish Ice Cream was last inspected by St Albans City on 11 May 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.