Aurum Bar & Grill food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dacorum
Aurum Bar & Grill holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 27 March 2025, 15 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: 97-99 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DG
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Aurum Bar & Grill 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% | ← Aurum Bar & Grill | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Aurum Bar & Grill 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 Aurum Bar & Grill, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dower House Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2026 |
| Darvells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Fred and Ginger Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 97 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| Berkhamsted Baptist Church Other catering premises | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 December 2023 |
| Crystal Mangal Takeaway/sandwich shop | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Compass Group UK School/college/university | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Bel Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Berkhamsted Sixth Form Centre School/college/university | 214 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
Questions about Aurum Bar & Grill
What is Aurum Bar & Grill's food hygiene rating?
Aurum Bar & Grill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 27 March 2025.
Is Aurum Bar & Grill 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Aurum Bar & Grill last inspected?
Aurum Bar & Grill was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 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 Aurum Bar & Grill?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Aurum Bar & Grill compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Aurum Bar & Grill holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Aurum Bar & Grill 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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