Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop, from March 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
17 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop in Hemel Hempstead has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Great Elms Fish And Chips,
3 Great Elms Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP3 9TJ

Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop?

Food hygiene at Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop 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 Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop

What is Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop last inspected?

Great Elms Fish & Chip Shop was last inspected by Dacorum on 17 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.