Silver Palate

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Silver Palate 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 4 March 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Silver Palate, from January 2022 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Silver Palate
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
4 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Silver Palate 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?

3 Vaughan Road,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 4HU

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

Who inspects Silver Palate?

Food hygiene at Silver Palate 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 Silver Palate

What is Silver Palate’s food hygiene rating?

Silver Palate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was Silver Palate last inspected?

Silver Palate was last inspected by St Albans City on 4 March 2025.

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.