Marchmont Arms

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Marchmont Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 January 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marchmont Arms, from August 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Marchmont Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
31 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Marchmont Arms 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 Marchmont,
Piccotts End,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 3AT

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

Who inspects Marchmont Arms?

Food hygiene at Marchmont Arms 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 Marchmont Arms

What is Marchmont Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Marchmont Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2026.

When was Marchmont Arms last inspected?

Marchmont Arms was last inspected by Dacorum on 31 January 2026.

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.