Okka cafe & Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City
Okka cafe & Restaurant 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 4 September 2025, 10 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: Okka Cafe & Restaurant, 62 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SP
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Okka cafe & Restaurant sits behind roughly 818 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 818 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 157 | 15% | ← Okka cafe & Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 63 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Okka cafe & Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOK Retailers - other | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
| Bangkok Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Old Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| HCL Catering @ St Nicholas C of E V A Primary School/college/university | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 October 2023 |
| Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2024 |
| Silver Palate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 285 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Silver Palate Delicatessen Retailers - other | 291 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
Questions about Okka cafe & Restaurant
What is Okka cafe & Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Okka cafe & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 4 September 2025.
Is Okka cafe & Restaurant 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 Okka cafe & Restaurant last inspected?
Okka cafe & Restaurant was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by St Albans City Council rather than by the business.
How does Okka cafe & Restaurant compare to other places in St Albans City?
77% of the 1,058 rated food businesses in St Albans City hold the top rating of 5, while Okka cafe & Restaurant holds a 4. 157 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects Okka cafe & Restaurant 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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Okka cafe & Restaurant is one of 193 rated food businesses in Harpenden. See every hygiene rating in Harpenden →
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