Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop 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 26 September 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop, from October 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop 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?

Unit 18 Boxted Farm,
Berkhamsted Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 2SG

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop?

Food hygiene at Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle 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 Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop

What is Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop last inspected?

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop was last inspected by Dacorum on 26 September 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.