HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 July 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School, from June 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School 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?

Maple Primary School,
Hall Place Gardens,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 3SW

HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School?

Food hygiene at HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School 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 HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School

What is HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School last inspected?

HCL Catering @ Maple Primary School was last inspected by St Albans City on 7 July 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.