Old Palace Restaurant

Hatfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Palace Restaurant 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 18 August 2025 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Palace Restaurant, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Palace Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Palace Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Palace Restaurant in Hatfield 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?

Hatfield Park,
Great North Road,
Hatfield,
Hertfordshire,
AL9 5NE

Old Palace Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Old Palace Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Old Palace Restaurant 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 Old Palace Restaurant

What is Old Palace Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Old Palace Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Old Palace Restaurant last inspected?

Old Palace Restaurant was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 18 August 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.