Pizza Hut food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City
Pizza Hut holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 21 February 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 18 Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5AS
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Pizza Hut sits behind roughly 821 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 821 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 153 | 14% | ← Pizza Hut | |
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 98 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Pizza Hut none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Pizza Hut, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Moon Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| ABC-XYZ Childcare @ Bernards Heath Juniors Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2024 |
| DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Clare Lodge Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 August 2025 |
| Culinera @ Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2026 |
| Carpenters Nursery, Farm Shop & The Potting Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Body Limit Gym Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2024 |
| Chef Express also t/a Korea Town, High Oaks Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2025 |
Questions about Pizza Hut
What is Pizza Hut's food hygiene rating?
Pizza Hut has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 21 February 2026.
Is Pizza Hut safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Pizza Hut last inspected?
Pizza Hut was last inspected on 21 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by St Albans City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pizza Hut?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pizza Hut compare to other places in St Albans City?
78% of the 1,059 rated food businesses in St Albans City hold the top rating of 5, while Pizza Hut holds a 4. 153 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects Pizza Hut and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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