The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave

Hertfordshire

Heads up: The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for St Albans City. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 August 2019 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

21 Holywell Hill,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 1EZ

The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave?

Food hygiene at The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave 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 Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave

What is The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave’s food hygiene rating?

The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 August 2019.

When was The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave last inspected?

The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave was last inspected by St Albans City on 23 August 2019.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

Has The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave closed down?

The Bishop's Cave / The Gin Cave no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for St Albans City, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.