Alp Pizza's food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Dacorum
Alp Pizza's holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Alp Pizza's was inspected on 23 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Dacorum, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Dacorum ratings →
Address: 79 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ED
How this rating has changed
Alp Pizza's was re-inspected on 23 July 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
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How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Alp Pizza's sits behind roughly 1,080 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 891 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 189 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 51 | 4% | ← Alp Pizza's | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 148 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Alp Pizza's none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Alp Pizza's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| Big Juicy Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 107 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2024 |
| Creams Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| Banana Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2024 |
| Cappuccio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
Questions about Alp Pizza's
What is Alp Pizza's's food hygiene rating?
Alp Pizza's has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dacorum Council on 23 July 2026.
Is Alp Pizza's safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Alp Pizza's last inspected?
Alp Pizza's was last inspected on 23 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dacorum Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Alp Pizza's?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Alp Pizza's compare to other places in Dacorum?
78% of the 1,143 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Alp Pizza's holds a 3. 51 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Alp Pizza's and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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