Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 St Albans City

The 1971

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The 1971 scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 March 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The 1971, from July 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The 1971.

Food hygiene rating history for The 1971
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The 1971 in Hertfordshire 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?

36 Station Road,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 4ST

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The 1971. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The 1971?

Food hygiene at The 1971 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 The 1971

What is The 1971’s food hygiene rating?

The 1971 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was The 1971 last inspected?

The 1971 was last inspected by St Albans City on 9 March 2026.

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.