The Beech Tree Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City
The Beech Tree Cafe 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 25 September 2025, 9 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: 191A Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LG
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so The Beech Tree Cafe sits behind roughly 820 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 820 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 153 | 14% | ← The Beech Tree Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 98 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Beech Tree Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Juicy Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Cheers Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 286 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Beau Sejour Care Services Caring Premises | 408 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2025 |
| Bean Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Central Drive Express Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| Brock House Nursery School Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Co-op Food Cell Barnes Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2023 |
Questions about The Beech Tree Cafe
What is The Beech Tree Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Beech Tree Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 25 September 2025.
Is The Beech Tree Cafe 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 The Beech Tree Cafe last inspected?
The Beech Tree Cafe was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by St Albans City Council rather than by the business.
How does The Beech Tree Cafe compare to other places in St Albans City?
77% of the 1,059 rated food businesses in St Albans City hold the top rating of 5, while The Beech Tree Cafe holds a 4. 153 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects The Beech Tree Cafe 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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