The Boat

Berkhamsted

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Boat scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 July 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Boat, from January 2022 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Boat
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
25 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Boat in Berkhamsted 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 Boat,
Gravel Path,
Berkhamsted,
Hertfordshire,
HP4 2EF

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

Who inspects The Boat?

Food hygiene at The Boat 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 The Boat

What is The Boat’s food hygiene rating?

The Boat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was The Boat last inspected?

The Boat was last inspected by Dacorum on 25 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.