Wenzel's the Bakers

Harpenden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wenzel's the Bakers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 November 2025 by St Albans City.

What does this rating mean?

Wenzel's the Bakers 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?

Wenzel's The Bakers,
24-26 High Street,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 2SX

Wenzel's the Bakers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wenzel's the Bakers?

Food hygiene at Wenzel's the Bakers 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 Wenzel's the Bakers

What is Wenzel's the Bakers’s food hygiene rating?

Wenzel's the Bakers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Wenzel's the Bakers last inspected?

Wenzel's the Bakers was last inspected by St Albans City on 21 November 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.