SM & Sons Food and Wine

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

SM & Sons Food and Wine scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

SM & Sons Food and Wine in St Albans has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

SM & SONS FOOD AND WINE,
30-32 Abbots Avenue West,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 2JZ

SM & Sons Food and Wine Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for SM & Sons Food and Wine. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects SM & Sons Food and Wine?

Food hygiene at SM & Sons Food and Wine 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 SM & Sons Food and Wine

What is SM & Sons Food and Wine’s food hygiene rating?

SM & Sons Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was SM & Sons Food and Wine last inspected?

SM & Sons Food and Wine was last inspected by St Albans City on 15 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.