Highfield Community Centre food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Dacorum
Highfield Community Centre holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 19 August 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: Highfield Community Centre, Bellgate, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SB
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Highfield Community Centre 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% | ← Highfield Community Centre | |
| 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 Highfield Community Centre 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 Highfield Community Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgens - the Heights Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2023 |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Coffee and Wine Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
| DENS @ The Elms Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| Cherry Tree Manor Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Bar Anywhere Mobile caterer | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2024 |
| Alexandra Care Home Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2026 |
| Alexandra Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
Questions about Highfield Community Centre
What is Highfield Community Centre's food hygiene rating?
Highfield Community Centre has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 19 August 2025.
Is Highfield Community Centre 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Highfield Community Centre last inspected?
Highfield Community Centre was last inspected on 19 August 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 Highfield Community Centre?
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 Highfield Community Centre compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Highfield Community Centre holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Highfield Community Centre 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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