Coach House coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City
Coach House coffee holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 March 2026, 3 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: Coach House Coffee The George Inn, 37 High Street, Redbourn, AL3 7LW
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Coach House coffee sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 818 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 157 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 63 | 6% | ← Coach House coffee | |
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Coach House coffee 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 Coach House coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Food Redbourn High Street Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2025 |
| Fishy Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Narya Retail Limited Retailers - other | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2024 |
| Nisa Local (Weymans) Retailers - other | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Lucy's Patisserie Retailers - other | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Nursery on the Green Caring Premises | 386 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Harpenden Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2025 |
Questions about Coach House coffee
What is Coach House coffee's food hygiene rating?
Coach House coffee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by St Albans City Council on 16 March 2026.
Is Coach House coffee safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Coach House coffee last inspected?
Coach House coffee was last inspected on 16 March 2026, 3 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 Coach House coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Coach House coffee 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 Coach House coffee holds a 3. 63 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects Coach House coffee 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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