Plates

Berkhamsted

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Plates scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 July 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plates, from January 2022 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Plates
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
25 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Plates in Berkhamsted has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

350 High Street,
Berkhamsted,
Hertfordshire,
HP4 1HT

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

Who inspects Plates?

Food hygiene at Plates 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 Plates

What is Plates’s food hygiene rating?

Plates has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was Plates last inspected?

Plates was last inspected by Dacorum on 25 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.