The Silver Cup

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 October 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

The Silver Cup in Hertfordshire 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?

5 St Albans Road,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 2JF

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

Who inspects The Silver Cup?

Food hygiene at The Silver Cup 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 Silver Cup

What is The Silver Cup’s food hygiene rating?

The Silver Cup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was The Silver Cup last inspected?

The Silver Cup was last inspected by St Albans City on 24 October 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.