Food hygiene ratings in Hemel Hempstead
There are 634 food businesses in Hemel Hempstead with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Dacorum Council. A further 71 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Hemel Hempstead
74% of rated businesses in Hemel Hempstead hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 10 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Dacorum as a whole, 77% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Hemel Hempstead does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 415 | 74% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 100 | 18% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 38 | 7% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Lowest-rated places in Hemel Hempstead
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Peri Peri Original Hemel Hempstead Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| Day 1 Convenience Store Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 February 2025 |
| Nisa Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 April 2025 |
| Nisa Local Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 January 2026 |
| One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2025 |
| Raja Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 December 2025 |
| Bottle n Basket Convenience Store Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 25 February 2026 |
| Ranya Express Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 17 January 2026 |
| The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 28 January 2026 |
| The Royal Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Hemel Hempstead
How many food businesses in Hemel Hempstead have a hygiene rating?
634 food businesses in Hemel Hempstead have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Dacorum Council. 563 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hemel Hempstead?
74% of rated businesses in Hemel Hempstead hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Hemel Hempstead?
10 food businesses in Hemel Hempstead hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 5 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Hemel Hempstead?
Environmental health officers at Dacorum Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Dacorum
- Berkhamsted 178 places
- Tring 104 places
- Kings Langley 54 places
- Herts 29 places
- St Albans 27 places
Food businesses in Hemel Hempstead
- 1 Ashley Close 5 - Very good
- A1 Equipment 5 - Very good
- Aaga Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Abbots Hill Nursery at Abbots Hill School 5 - Very good
- Abbots Hill School 5 - Very good
- Adeyfield Academy 5 - Very good
- Adeyfield Adventure Playground 4 - Good
- Adeyfield Community Centre Exempt
- Adeyfield Free Church 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
- Alya's 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Amanda Jane Exempt
- Amaravati Buddhist Centre 5 - Very good
- Apsley Cafe 4 - Good
- Apsley Chinese (Chung Wah) 5 - Very good
- Apsley Express 5 - Very good
- Apsley Fish and Chips 5 - Very good
- Apsley Lock Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Apsley Supermarket 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
- ASDA 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Hemel Hempstead - Redbourn Road PFS 3 - Generally satisfactory
Showing 30 of 634 businesses in Hemel Hempstead. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.