Cox's Pond Stores

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cox's Pond Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cox's Pond Stores, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cox's Pond Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Cox's Pond Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cox's Pond Stores in Hemel Hempstead has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

3 Vauxhall Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP2 4HW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cox's Pond Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cox's Pond Stores?

Food hygiene at Cox's Pond Stores 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 Cox's Pond Stores

What is Cox's Pond Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Cox's Pond Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Cox's Pond Stores last inspected?

Cox's Pond Stores was last inspected by Dacorum on 29 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.