Dacorum Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dacorum
Dacorum Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 December 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: 13 Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BN
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Dacorum Cafe sits behind roughly 1,056 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 864 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 192 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 55 | 5% | ← Dacorum Cafe | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Dacorum Cafe 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 Dacorum Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshi Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Dishd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
| Bartlett Mitchell Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 296 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Adeyfield Free Church Other catering premises | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Arif’s Cafe Hemel Ltd Other catering premises | 412 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Baxter Storey Ltd - Henkel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
Questions about Dacorum Cafe
What is Dacorum Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Dacorum Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dacorum Council on 10 December 2025.
Is Dacorum Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Dacorum Cafe last inspected?
Dacorum Cafe was last inspected on 10 December 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 Dacorum Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dacorum Cafe compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Dacorum Cafe holds a 3. 55 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Dacorum Cafe 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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