Waterstones food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Dacorum
Waterstones is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.
The rating: Exempt
Address: 16-17 Riverside, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1BT
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Waterstones, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 187 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2024 |
| Cotterells Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2018 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 255 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2024 |
| Best Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 263 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Boxmoor Hall Pre-School Caring Premises | 312 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2023 |
Questions about Waterstones
What is Waterstones's food hygiene rating?
Waterstones does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Waterstones 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Waterstones and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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Waterstones is one of 634 rated food businesses in Hemel Hempstead. See every hygiene rating in Hemel Hempstead →
Dacorum inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dacorum →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.dacorum.gov.uk
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