Tops Pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Dacorum
Tops Pizza holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 2 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 85 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ED
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Tops Pizza sits behind roughly 864 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 864 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 192 | 17% | ← Tops Pizza | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Tops Pizza 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 Tops Pizza, 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 Tops Pizza
What is Tops Pizza's food hygiene rating?
Tops Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 2 September 2025.
Is Tops Pizza 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Tops Pizza last inspected?
Tops Pizza was last inspected on 2 September 2025, 10 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 Tops Pizza?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tops Pizza compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Tops Pizza holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Tops Pizza 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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