Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City
Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre 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 27 February 2026, 4 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: Everyone Active Harpenden Cafe Harpenden, Rothamsted Park, Leyton Road, AL5 2FR
How it compares in St Albans City
In St Albans City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe 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% | ← Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe | |
| 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.
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 Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe 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 Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone Active @ Eric Morecambe Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Gusto Catering Limited catering @ Eric Morecambe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Brad and Dills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2024 |
| Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| Harpenden Town Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2023 |
| Bennet's Club Harpenden Royal British Legion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2024 |
| Inn On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2024 |
| Lussmanns Harpenden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
Questions about Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe
What is Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 27 February 2026.
Is Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre 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 Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe last inspected?
Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe was last inspected on 27 February 2026, 4 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 Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe?
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 Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe 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 Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre Cafe holds a 4. 157 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Albans City Council inspects Everyone Active @ Harpenden Leisure Centre 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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