Ye Olde Red Lion food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Dacorum
Ye Olde Red Lion holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 13 November 2025, 8 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: Red Lion, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TD
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Ye Olde Red Lion 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% | ← Ye Olde Red Lion | |
| 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 Ye Olde Red Lion 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 Ye Olde Red Lion, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Kix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Campus & Co Retailers - other | 433 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2024 |
| Barista'3 Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2019 |
| Apsley Lock Pre-School Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Abbots Hill Nursery at Abbots Hill School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Abbots Hill School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Belswains Primary School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Bells Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2022 |
Questions about Ye Olde Red Lion
What is Ye Olde Red Lion's food hygiene rating?
Ye Olde Red Lion has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dacorum Council on 13 November 2025.
Is Ye Olde Red Lion safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 Ye Olde Red Lion last inspected?
Ye Olde Red Lion was last inspected on 13 November 2025, 8 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 Ye Olde Red Lion?
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 Ye Olde Red Lion compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Ye Olde Red Lion holds a 3. 55 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Ye Olde Red Lion 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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