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The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Dacorum

The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the mobile caterer are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 29 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Market Pedestrian Area, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead

How it compares in Dacorum

In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead sits behind roughly 864 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Dacorum
5 out of 5 864 77%
4 out of 5 192 17% ← The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead
3 out of 5 55 5%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 137 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead 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 The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 43 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 55 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2024
Chicken Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 92 yards away 5 - Very good 16 September 2024
Big Juicy Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 133 yards away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Cake Box Retailers - other 154 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2024
Cappuccio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 162 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
Creams Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 173 yards away 5 - Very good 11 October 2024
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 192 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2024

Questions about The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead

What is The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead's food hygiene rating?

The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 29 November 2024.

Is The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead last inspected?

The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead was last inspected on 29 November 2024, 19 months 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 The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead compare to other places in Dacorum?

77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Dacorum Council inspects The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead 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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The Greek Pitta Hemel Hempstead is one of 634 rated food businesses in Hemel Hempstead. See every hygiene rating in Hemel Hempstead

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