Gourmet Kitchen

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gourmet Kitchen scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 August 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Gourmet Kitchen in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

22 Beech Road,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 5AS

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

Who inspects Gourmet Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Gourmet 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 Gourmet Kitchen

What is Gourmet Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Gourmet Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 August 2025.

When was Gourmet Kitchen last inspected?

Gourmet Kitchen was last inspected by St Albans City on 30 August 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.