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.

How every rated business in Dacorum scores
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.

Recently inspected in Dacorum

The most recent inspections published by Dacorum, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
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.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
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.

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 →