Lantern House

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lantern House 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 14 November 2024 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lantern House, from March 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lantern House.

Food hygiene rating history for Lantern House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lantern House in Hertfordshire 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?

252 Hatfield Road,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 4UN

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

Who inspects Lantern House?

Food hygiene at Lantern House 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 Lantern House

What is Lantern House’s food hygiene rating?

Lantern House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2024.

When was Lantern House last inspected?

Lantern House was last inspected by St Albans City on 14 November 2024.

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.