The Falcon

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 June 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Falcon, from February 2017 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Falcon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 February 2017	4 / 5	Good
7 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Falcon in St Albans 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?

72 Park Street,
Park Street,
St Albans,
AL2 2PW

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

Who inspects The Falcon?

Food hygiene at The Falcon 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 Falcon

What is The Falcon’s food hygiene rating?

The Falcon has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 June 2025.

When was The Falcon last inspected?

The Falcon was last inspected by St Albans City on 7 June 2025.

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.