Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 St Albans City

The Rice

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

What does this rating mean?

The Rice 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?

11 High Street,
Colney Heath,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL4 0NS

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

Who inspects The Rice?

Food hygiene at The Rice 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 Rice

What is The Rice’s food hygiene rating?

The Rice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was The Rice last inspected?

The Rice was last inspected by St Albans City on 8 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.