The Ivy St Albans Brasserie

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ivy St Albans Brasserie 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 22 September 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

The Ivy St Albans Brasserie 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 Ivy,
3A Verulam Road,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 4DA

The Ivy St Albans Brasserie Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Ivy St Albans Brasserie?

Food hygiene at The Ivy St Albans Brasserie 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 Ivy St Albans Brasserie

What is The Ivy St Albans Brasserie’s food hygiene rating?

The Ivy St Albans Brasserie has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was The Ivy St Albans Brasserie last inspected?

The Ivy St Albans Brasserie was last inspected by St Albans City on 22 September 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.