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Food hygiene ratings in Hertsmere

East Counties · 845 registered food establishments · 80.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council

32 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 37 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 223 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

126Opened (12m)
211Closed (12m)
14Relisted (12m)
37Takeover (12m)
257Rating changes (12m)
10Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 55 improved 52 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5 605
4 96
3 33
2 7
1 12
Awaiting inspection 41
Exempt 51

Time to first published rating

84 days median · 167 days average
across 294 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 223 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest published ratings in Hertsmere

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-24 Lila's Kitchen Awaiting inspection → 4
2026-10-24 Ian Meltzer Catering Awaiting inspection → 5
2026-10-24 7th Heaven Awaiting inspection → 4EN6 5BB
2026-10-24 Prasi's Platter Awaiting inspection → 5
2026-10-24 Burger Mania 1 → 5
2026-10-24 Mamma K's Awaiting inspection → 5

Latest changes in Hertsmere

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-24Takeover Blue Ocean Fish And ChipsWD23 3PP
2026-10-24Takeover FLAME AND SMOKEWD6 1EB
2026-10-24Opened Bent Corner PizzaEN6 2JD
2026-10-24Opened Jannah EventsWD7 8BS
2026-10-24Takeover BLUE OCEAN FISH AND CHIPSWD23 3PP
2026-10-24Opened Nourish Contract CateringEN6 3DJ
2026-10-24Opened Monkey Puzzle Day NurseryWD7 7AE
2026-10-24Opened GREEKO GYROS FOOD

Contact the council

Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.

These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.

If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.

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How does Hertsmere's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Hertsmere? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Hertsmere this year?

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