DENS @ The Elms

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

DENS @ The Elms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 April 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DENS @ The Elms, from March 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DENS @ The Elms.

Food hygiene rating history for DENS @ The Elms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
28 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

DENS @ The Elms 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?

The Elms,
Redbourn Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP2 7AZ

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

Who inspects DENS @ The Elms?

Food hygiene at DENS @ The Elms 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 DENS @ The Elms

What is DENS @ The Elms’s food hygiene rating?

DENS @ The Elms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 April 2025.

When was DENS @ The Elms last inspected?

DENS @ The Elms was last inspected by Dacorum on 28 April 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.