The Great Northern

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Great Northern 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 4 April 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Great Northern, from February 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Great Northern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 April 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Great Northern in St Albans 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?

The Great Northern Ph,
172 London Road,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 1PQ

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

Who inspects The Great Northern?

Food hygiene at The Great Northern 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 Great Northern

What is The Great Northern’s food hygiene rating?

The Great Northern has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 April 2025.

When was The Great Northern last inspected?

The Great Northern was last inspected by St Albans City on 4 April 2025.

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.