Food hygiene ratings in Dacorum
Dacorum inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,123 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 137 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: 77% of rated businesses in Dacorum hold the top score of 5, and 94% 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 | 864 | 77% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 191 | 17% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Towns in Dacorum
Food hygiene ratings for each town Dacorum inspects.
- Hemel Hempstead 634 places
- Berkhamsted 178 places
- Tring 104 places
- Kings Langley 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Centre In The Park | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Culinera @ Kings Langley School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Esquires Coffee | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Tring School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ The Astley Cooper School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| The Denton | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2026 |
| Wild Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2026 |
| Bartlett & Mitchell Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| The Stop @ Watling Street | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| Redbourn Park School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Royal Mencap-Sawyers Way-Supported Living | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Royal Mencap-Widmore Drive-Supported Living | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Dacorum
The lowest-rated food businesses in Dacorum are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 6 hold a 1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peri Peri Original Hemel Hempstead | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| 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 |
| One Stop Stores Ltd | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 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 1,260 businesses, of which 1,123 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dacorum?
77% 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 1 rated 0 and 6 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
- Aaga Ltd Awaiting inspection
- 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
- Acorn Pharmacy Exempt
- Adeyfield Academy 5 - Very good
- Adeyfield Adventure Playground 4 - Good
- Adeyfield Community Centre Exempt
- Adeyfield Free Church 5 - Very good
- Afrofood House Company Limited Awaiting inspection
- Afsha Bakes 5 - Very good
- AKASH Takeaway 4 - 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 and Hall Exempt
- All Saints Church Leavesden 5 - Very good
- Allotment Surplus 5 - Very good
- Alpaca Shack 5 - Very good
- Altobells Gelato 5 - Very good
- Alya's 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Amanda Jane Exempt
- Amandha's Bakes Awaiting inspection
- Amaravati Buddhist Centre 5 - Very good
- Amber Francis Food Consultancy Ltd Awaiting inspection
- 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 Cafe 4 - 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 Ices 5 - Very good
- Apsley Lock Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Apsley Supermarket 4 - Good
- Aramark 4 - Good
- Aramark at West Herts College 5 - Very good
- Arif’s Cafe Hemel Ltd 5 - Very good
- Armadillos Nursery 5 - Very good
- Arora Enterprises Ltd (t/a Londis) 4 - Good
- Artisan Bar and Grill 5 - Very good
- Artmoon Patisserie 5 - Very good
- ASDA 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Hemel Hempstead - Redbourn Road PFS 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Asda Express PFS Dacorum 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Hall Park 5 - Very good
- Ashlyns Care Home 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →