Darvells

Berkhamsted

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darvells 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 22 May 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darvells, from October 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Darvells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darvells in Berkhamsted 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?

102 High Street,
Berkhamsted,
Hertfordshire,
HP4 2BL

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

Who inspects Darvells?

Food hygiene at Darvells 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 Darvells

What is Darvells’s food hygiene rating?

Darvells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2025.

When was Darvells last inspected?

Darvells was last inspected by Dacorum on 22 May 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.