Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 July 2026 by Dacorum.

What does this rating mean?

Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion in Hemel Hempstead 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?

Red Lion,
London Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP3 9TD

Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion?

Food hygiene at Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion 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 Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion

What is Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2026.

When was Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion last inspected?

Apsley free community cafe and foodbank at Ye Old Red Lion was last inspected by Dacorum on 20 July 2026.

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.