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Moor Mill Beefeater food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · St Albans City

Moor Mill Beefeater holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 3 September 2024, 22 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: Moor Mill, Smug Oak Lane, Bricket Wood, AL2 3PN

How it compares in St Albans City

In St Albans City, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Moor Mill Beefeater sits behind roughly 818 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in St Albans City
5 out of 5 818 77%
4 out of 5 157 15% ← Moor Mill Beefeater
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

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 Moor Mill Beefeater 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 Moor Mill Beefeater, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Bricket Wood Caring Premises 344 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Costcutter Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Bricket Wood Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 December 2024
Allington Court Care Home - BUPA Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2025

Questions about Moor Mill Beefeater

What is Moor Mill Beefeater's food hygiene rating?

Moor Mill Beefeater has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Albans City Council on 3 September 2024.

Is Moor Mill Beefeater 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Moor Mill Beefeater last inspected?

Moor Mill Beefeater was last inspected on 3 September 2024, 22 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 Moor Mill Beefeater?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Moor Mill Beefeater 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 Moor Mill Beefeater holds a 4. 157 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

St Albans City Council inspects Moor Mill Beefeater 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

Moor Mill Beefeater is one of 23 rated food businesses in Bricket Wood. See every hygiene rating in Bricket Wood

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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