The Hare and Hounds

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hare and Hounds scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 October 2024 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

The Hare and Hounds 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?

The Hare And Hounds The Hare and Hounds,
104 Sopwell Lane,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 1RL

The Hare and Hounds Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Hare and Hounds?

Food hygiene at The Hare and Hounds 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 Hare and Hounds

What is The Hare and Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

The Hare and Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2024.

When was The Hare and Hounds last inspected?

The Hare and Hounds was last inspected by St Albans City on 15 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.