Mr B Gardner (Eggs)

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mr B Gardner (Eggs) scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mr B Gardner (Eggs), from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mr B Gardner (Eggs).

Food hygiene rating history for Mr B Gardner (Eggs)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
12 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mr B Gardner (Eggs) in St Albans 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?

Market,
St Peters Street,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,

Mr B Gardner (Eggs) Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mr B Gardner (Eggs). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mr B Gardner (Eggs)?

Food hygiene at Mr B Gardner (Eggs) 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 Mr B Gardner (Eggs)

What is Mr B Gardner (Eggs)’s food hygiene rating?

Mr B Gardner (Eggs) has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Mr B Gardner (Eggs) last inspected?

Mr B Gardner (Eggs) was last inspected by St Albans City on 12 March 2026.

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.