Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect

Harpenden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 October 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect in Harpenden 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?

Townsend Service Station,
17 Luton Road,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 2UA

Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect?

Food hygiene at Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect 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 Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect

What is Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect’s food hygiene rating?

Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2025.

When was Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect last inspected?

Townsend Simply Food / BP Connect was last inspected by St Albans City on 30 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.