Freshco Foods food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Dacorum
Freshco Foods holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Freshco Foods was inspected on 13 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 3 The Heights, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5NX
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Freshco Foods 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% | ← Freshco Foods | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Freshco Foods 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 Freshco Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgens - the Heights Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2023 |
| DENS @ The Elms Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 December 2023 |
| Breakfast and After School Club Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Cherry Tree Manor Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Arif’s Cafe Hemel Ltd Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Dough with the Flow Mobile caterer | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
Questions about Freshco Foods
What is Freshco Foods's food hygiene rating?
Freshco Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 13 May 2026.
Is Freshco Foods 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Freshco Foods last inspected?
Freshco Foods was last inspected on 13 May 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 Freshco Foods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Freshco Foods compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Freshco Foods holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Freshco Foods 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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