Health & Independent Living

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Health & Independent Living 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 23 July 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Health & Independent Living, from November 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Health & Independent Living.

Food hygiene rating history for Health & Independent Living
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Health & Independent Living 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?

17 Hammer Lane,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP2 4EU

Health & Independent Living Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Health & Independent Living?

Food hygiene at Health & Independent Living 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 Health & Independent Living

What is Health & Independent Living’s food hygiene rating?

Health & Independent Living has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was Health & Independent Living last inspected?

Health & Independent Living was last inspected by Dacorum on 23 July 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.