Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 St Albans City

Godfrey's

Harpenden

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 July 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Godfrey's, from December 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2024 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Godfrey's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2024	4 / 5	Good
20 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Godfrey's in Harpenden has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Godfreys,
41 High Street,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 2SD

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

Who inspects Godfrey's?

Food hygiene at Godfrey's 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 Godfrey's

What is Godfrey's’s food hygiene rating?

Godfrey's has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2026.

When was Godfrey's last inspected?

Godfrey's was last inspected by St Albans City on 20 July 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.