Gala Express

Hatfield

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gala Express scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 May 2025 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gala Express, from November 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gala Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Gala Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 May 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Gala Express in Hatfield has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

39 The Galleria,
Comet Way,
Hatfield,
Hertfordshire,
AL10 0XR

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

Who inspects Gala Express?

Food hygiene at Gala Express is inspected by Welwyn Hatfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.welhat.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gala Express

What is Gala Express’s food hygiene rating?

Gala Express has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2025.

When was Gala Express last inspected?

Gala Express was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 7 May 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.