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Fred and Ginger Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dacorum

Fred and Ginger Coffee holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 125 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ

How it compares in Dacorum

That puts Fred and Ginger Coffee among the 864 places in Dacorum holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Dacorum
5 out of 5 864 77% ← Fred and Ginger Coffee
4 out of 5 192 17%
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

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 Fred and Ginger Coffee 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 Fred and Ginger Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bel Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
Dower House Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 113 yards away 5 - Very good 7 March 2026
Darvells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
Compass Group UK School/college/university 149 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
M Street Bagels Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 155 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Berkhamsted Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 168 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
GoldKey Breakfast Club School/college/university 205 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Berkhamsted Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 246 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024

Questions about Fred and Ginger Coffee

What is Fred and Ginger Coffee's food hygiene rating?

Fred and Ginger Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dacorum Council on 13 December 2024.

Is Fred and Ginger Coffee safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Fred and Ginger Coffee last inspected?

Fred and Ginger Coffee was last inspected on 13 December 2024, 18 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 Fred and Ginger Coffee?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Fred and Ginger Coffee compare to other places in Dacorum?

77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, and Fred and Ginger Coffee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dacorum Council inspects Fred and Ginger Coffee 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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Fred and Ginger Coffee is one of 178 rated food businesses in Berkhamsted. See every hygiene rating in Berkhamsted

Dacorum inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dacorum

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