Chicken Cottage

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chicken Cottage scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 September 2024 by Dacorum.

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Cottage 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?

81 Waterhouse Street,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 1ED

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

Who inspects Chicken Cottage?

Food hygiene at Chicken Cottage 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 Chicken Cottage

What is Chicken Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2024.

When was Chicken Cottage last inspected?

Chicken Cottage was last inspected by Dacorum on 16 September 2024.

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.