Handy Shop

Redbourn

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 17 January 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Handy Shop in Redbourn 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?

The Handy Shop,
38 Lybury Lane,
Redbourn,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 7HY

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

Who inspects Handy Shop?

Food hygiene at Handy Shop 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 Handy Shop

What is Handy Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Handy Shop has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2025.

When was Handy Shop last inspected?

Handy Shop was last inspected by St Albans City on 17 January 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.