Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 St Albans City

Old Bell

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Bell 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 19 September 2024 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Bell, from July 2019 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Bell.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Bell
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Bell 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?

177 Luton Road,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 3BN

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

Who inspects Old Bell?

Food hygiene at Old Bell 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 Old Bell

What is Old Bell’s food hygiene rating?

Old Bell has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2024.

When was Old Bell last inspected?

Old Bell was last inspected by St Albans City on 19 September 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.