HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School

Harpenden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 March 2026 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School in Harpenden 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?

Sauncey Wood Primary School,
Pickford Hill,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 5HL

HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School?

Food hygiene at HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood 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 @ Sauncey Wood Primary School

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

HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School last inspected?

HCL Catering @ Sauncey Wood Primary School was last inspected by St Albans City on 2 March 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.