Tesco Express

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tesco Express 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 7 October 2024 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Express, from June 2017 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Express 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?

196-198 High Street,
London Colney,
Hertfordshire,
AL2 1JQ

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

Who inspects Tesco Express?

Food hygiene at Tesco Express 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 Tesco Express

What is Tesco Express’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2024.

When was Tesco Express last inspected?

Tesco Express was last inspected by St Albans City on 7 October 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.