Chef Peking food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City
Chef Peking 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 8 February 2025, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
92% of rated food businesses in St Albans City score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all St Albans City ratings →
Address: 5-6 Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Chef Peking sits behind roughly 820 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 820 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 156 | 15% | ← Chef Peking | |
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 110 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Chef Peking 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 Chef Peking, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Catering @ St Nicholas C of E V A Primary School/college/university | 12 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2026 |
| Old Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
| Bangkok Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Grand Trunk Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2026 |
| COOK Retailers - other | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
| Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2026 |
| Silver Palate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 308 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
Questions about Chef Peking
What is Chef Peking's food hygiene rating?
Chef Peking has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 8 February 2025.
Is Chef Peking 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 Chef Peking last inspected?
Chef Peking was last inspected on 8 February 2025, 19 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 Chef Peking?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Chef Peking compare to other places in St Albans City?
77% of the 1,064 rated food businesses in St Albans City hold the top rating of 5, while Chef Peking holds a 4. 156 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects Chef Peking 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx
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