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The Red Cow
Food hygiene rating 2 out of 5 — Improvement necessary
- Type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Address
- 171 West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4ND
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- 7 Oct 2025
- Council
- St Albans City Council
- Hygienic food handling
- Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities
- Improvement necessary
- Management of food safety
- Generally satisfactory
How it compares
- Of the 209 rated food businesses in Harpenden, 97% are rated higher, 2% the same and 1% lower.
- Of the 1,057 rated food businesses in the St Albans City Council area, 98% are rated higher, 1% the same and 1% lower.
Check the official record
View this business on the Food Standards Agency website. Data from the FSA, checked 2 Nov 2026.
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