The Kitchen

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Kitchen 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 28 March 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Kitchen, from January 2019 to March 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 The Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for The Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Kitchen 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?

Cafe The Forum,
Marlowes,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 1DN

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

Who inspects The Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Kitchen 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 Kitchen

What is The Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was The Kitchen last inspected?

The Kitchen was last inspected by Dacorum on 28 March 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.