Smoky Boys

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Smoky Boys scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smoky Boys, from May 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smoky Boys.

Food hygiene rating history for Smoky Boys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Smoky Boys in Hertfordshire 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?

33 Vesta Avenue,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 2PG

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

Who inspects Smoky Boys?

Food hygiene at Smoky Boys 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 Smoky Boys

What is Smoky Boys’s food hygiene rating?

Smoky Boys has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Smoky Boys last inspected?

Smoky Boys was last inspected by St Albans City on 2 July 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.