Three Blackbirds

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 September 2024 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Three Blackbirds, from August 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Three Blackbirds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Three Blackbirds in Hemel Hempstead 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?

The Three Blackbirds,
194 St Johns Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 1NR

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

Who inspects Three Blackbirds?

Food hygiene at Three Blackbirds 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 Three Blackbirds

What is Three Blackbirds’s food hygiene rating?

Three Blackbirds has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2024.

When was Three Blackbirds last inspected?

Three Blackbirds was last inspected by Dacorum on 9 September 2024.

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.