Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 St Albans City

HATCH

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

HATCH scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

HATCH in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

7-8 Christopher Place,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 5DQ

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

Who inspects HATCH?

Food hygiene at HATCH 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 HATCH

What is HATCH’s food hygiene rating?

HATCH has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was HATCH last inspected?

HATCH was last inspected by St Albans City on 17 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.