Food hygiene ratings in Dacorum
Dacorum inspects and rates 1,291 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,143 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 148 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Dacorum
Standards here are good: 78% of rated businesses in Dacorum hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 12 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 891 | 78% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 189 | 17% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 51 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Dacorum
Food hygiene ratings for each town Dacorum inspects.
- Hemel Hempstead 642 places
- Berkhamsted 184 places
- Tring 105 places
- Kings Langley 57 places
- Herts 29 places
- St Albans 27 places
Recently inspected in Dacorum
The most recent inspections published by Dacorum, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgerow Pure Press | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2026 |
| St Nicholas Nursery | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2026 |
| The Curious Board | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2026 |
| Jensen & Brodersens Bageri | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| The Queens Head | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Maylands Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2026 |
| The Bees Knees Day Nursery & Pre-School | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2026 |
| Pudds | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2026 |
| Berkhamsted Bowls Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2026 |
| The Waterside Centre, Sunnyside Rural Trust | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2026 |
| Graze & Go | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
| PAM Snacks | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Dacorum
The lowest-rated food businesses in Dacorum are listed below. 5 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Co | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
| Nisa Local | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 January 2026 |
| Raja Tandoori | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 December 2025 |
| Nisa | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 April 2025 |
| Day 1 Convenience Store | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 February 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Dacorum
How many food businesses does Dacorum rate?
Dacorum publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,291 businesses, of which 1,143 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dacorum?
78% of rated businesses in Dacorum hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in Dacorum have a bad hygiene rating?
12 food businesses in Dacorum hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Dacorum?
Environmental health officers employed by Dacorum carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in Dacorum
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 1 Ashley Close 5 - Very good
- 360 Wraparound 5 - Very good
- 4-11 Afterschool care and learning Limited 5 - Very good
- A1 Equipment 5 - Very good
- Abbeyfeld Kings Langley Society - Garrad House 5 - Very good
- Abbies Cupcakes & Creations 5 - Very good
- Abbots Hill Nursery at Abbots Hill School 5 - Very good
- Abbots Hill School 5 - Very good
- Adeyfield Academy 5 - Very good
- Afsha Bakes 5 - Very good
- Aldbury Cof E Primary School 5 - Very good
- Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Alexandra Care Home 5 - Very good
- Alexandra Guest House 5 - Very good
- Alford Arms 5 - Very good
- All Saints Church Leavesden 5 - Very good
- Allotment Surplus 5 - Very good
- Alpaca Shack 5 - Very good
- Altobells Gelato 5 - Very good
- Amaravati Buddhist Centre 5 - Very good
- Aminata Diallo T/A AKD Cakes 5 - Very good
- Andromedas Coffee and Tea on the cut 5 - Very good
- Anne Laure Guichard 5 - Very good
- Annett House 5 - Very good
- Apple Trees Child Care 5 - Very good
- Apsley Campus 5 - Very good
- Apsley Chinese (Chung Wah) 5 - Very good
- Apsley Express 5 - Very good
- Apsley Fish and Chips 5 - Very good
- Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion 5 - Very good
- Apsley Ices 5 - Very good
- Apsley Lock Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Aramark at West Herts College 5 - Very good
- Arif’s Cafe Hemel Ltd 5 - Very good
- Armadillos Nursery 5 - Very good
- Artisan Bar and Grill 5 - Very good
- Artmoon Patisserie 5 - Very good
- ASDA 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Dacorum 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Hall Park 5 - Very good
- Ashlyns Care Home 5 - Very good
- Ashridge Business School and Bakehouse Cafe 5 - Very good
- Ashridge Cafe 5 - Very good
- Ashridge Golf Club Limited 5 - Very good
- Atkins Master Bakers 5 - Very good
- Atlas Petroleum Ltd 5 - Very good
- Autentico Ltd 5 - Very good
- Autotrader 5 - Very good
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School 5 - Very good
- Aylin Sweets 5 - Very good
- B&M Retail Limited 5 - Very good
- Bacanas 5 - Very good
- Bakeaholic Cake Company 5 - Very good
- Baked By Baxter 5 - Very good
- Baking With Heart 5 - Very good
- Bam & Tata's Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Banana Leaf 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →