Bennetts Gate Bakery food hygiene rating
Manufacturers/packers · Dacorum
Bennetts Gate Bakery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the food producer 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 17 November 2025, 7 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: 18 Bennetts Gate, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8EW
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Bennetts Gate Bakery 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% | ← Bennetts Gate Bakery | |
| 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 Very 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 Bennetts Gate Bakery 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 Bennetts Gate Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennetts End News Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2023 |
| Bennetts End Community Assoc. Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 December 2023 |
| Community Food Bank Retailers - other | 199 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| Chambersbury Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Chambersbury Primary School Breakfast club School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| 1 Ashley Close Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Belswains Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Cart and Candies Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2023 |
Questions about Bennetts Gate Bakery
What is Bennetts Gate Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Bennetts Gate Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 17 November 2025.
Is Bennetts Gate Bakery 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 food producer to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Bennetts Gate Bakery last inspected?
Bennetts Gate Bakery was last inspected on 17 November 2025, 7 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 Bennetts Gate Bakery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Bennetts Gate Bakery compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Bennetts Gate Bakery holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Bennetts Gate Bakery 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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