Best One food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · St Albans City
Best One holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 15 November 2024, 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.
Address: Former, 114 Westfield Road, Harpenden
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Best One 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% | ← Best One | |
| 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 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 Best One 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 Best One, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noahs Ark Nursery at The Lea / TLC Caring Premises | 289 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Lea Grange Care Home Caring Premises | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| HCL Catering @ Katherine Warington School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| HCL Catering @ Manland Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Harpenden Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Spire Hospital Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2025 |
| Co-op Food Batford Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Sir John Lawes School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
Questions about Best One
What is Best One's food hygiene rating?
Best One has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 15 November 2024.
Is Best One 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Best One last inspected?
Best One was last inspected on 15 November 2024, 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 Best One?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Best One 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 Best One holds a 4. 153 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects Best One 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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Best One is one of 191 rated food businesses in Harpenden. See every hygiene rating in Harpenden →
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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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