Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Red Lion food hygiene rating
The Red Lion
The Red Lion
Leighton Buzzard Road
Water End
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 3BD Inspected 28 January 2026
Leighton Buzzard Road
Water End
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 3BD Inspected 28 January 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Dacorum
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
The Red Lion in Dacorum currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 28 January 2026. The Red Lion is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at The Red Lion, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD.
- Business name
- The Red Lion
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Dacorum
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 28 January 2026
- FHRS ID
- 201963
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
28 January 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Improvement necessaryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
There are no earlier dated inspection records available to compare with the latest published rating for The Red Lion.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
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