Alford Arms

Frithsden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Alford Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alford Arms, from January 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Alford Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Alford Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alford Arms in Frithsden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Alford Arms,
Frithsden Lane,
Frithsden,
Hemel Hempstead,
HP1 3DD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Alford Arms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Alford Arms?

Food hygiene at Alford Arms is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Alford Arms

What is Alford Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Alford Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Alford Arms last inspected?

Alford Arms was last inspected by Dacorum on 26 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.