Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dacorum
Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre 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 4 March 2025, 16 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: Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre, Pipers Hill, Great Gaddesden, HP1 3BY
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden 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% | ← Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden 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 Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Gaddesden Cof E Primary School School/college/university | 245 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| Sybden House Caring Premises | 371 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2024 |
| Bright Horizons Potten End Caring Premises | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Alford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2025 |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School School/college/university | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| Hudnall Park Field Studies Centre School/college/university | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2025 |
| Potten End C of E Primary School School/college/university | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
Questions about Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre
What is Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre's food hygiene rating?
Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 4 March 2025.
Is Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre last inspected?
Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre was last inspected on 4 March 2025, 16 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 Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects Coffee Haven @ Hemel Hempstead Garden 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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