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The Bakery Stop food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Albans City

The Bakery Stop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 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: THE BAKERY STOP 2 Redbourn Industrial Estate, High Street, Redbourn, AL3 7LG

How it compares in St Albans City

That puts The Bakery Stop among the 818 places in St Albans City holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in St Albans City
5 out of 5 818 77% ← The Bakery Stop
4 out of 5 157 15%
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 The Bakery Stop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lucy's Patisserie Retailers - other 52 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Nisa Local (Weymans) Retailers - other 63 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025
Co-op Food Redbourn High Street Retailers - other 272 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2025
Fishy Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 324 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Nursery on the Green Caring Premises 370 yards away 5 - Very good 27 April 2026
Narya Retail Limited Retailers - other 374 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2024
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 The Bakery Stop

What is The Bakery Stop's food hygiene rating?

The Bakery Stop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Albans City Council on 18 February 2026.

Is The Bakery Stop safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Bakery Stop last inspected?

The Bakery Stop was last inspected on 18 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.

How does The Bakery Stop 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, and The Bakery Stop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

St Albans City Council inspects The Bakery Stop 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Bakery Stop is one of 36 rated food businesses in Redbourn. See every hygiene rating in Redbourn

St Albans City inspects and rates 1,163 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in St Albans City

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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