White Swan

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

White Swan scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 June 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for White Swan, from June 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of White Swan.

Food hygiene rating history for White Swan
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
21 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

White Swan 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 White Swan Ph,
1 Upper Dagnall Street,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 5EA

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

Who inspects White Swan?

Food hygiene at White Swan 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 White Swan

What is White Swan’s food hygiene rating?

White Swan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 June 2025.

When was White Swan last inspected?

White Swan was last inspected by St Albans City on 21 June 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.