Food hygiene ratings in Watford

Q: How many food businesses does Watford rate?

Watford publishes food hygiene ratings for 997 businesses, of which 856 currently hold a score.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Watford?

80% of rated businesses in Watford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

Q: How many places in Watford have a bad hygiene rating?

9 food businesses in Watford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Watford?

Environmental health officers employed by Watford carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Watford inspects and rates 997 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 856 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 141 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Watford

Standards here are high: 80% of rated businesses in Watford hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Watford scores
5 out of 5	687	80%
4 out of 5	118	14%
3 out of 5	42	5%
2 out of 5	5	1%
1 out of 5	4	<1%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Recently inspected in Watford

The most recent inspections published by Watford, newest first.

Business	Type	Rating	Inspected
Kottu King Ltd	Other catering premises	5 - Very good	8 July 2026
McMechi	Takeaway/sandwich shop	5 - Very good	7 July 2026
Rock Up	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	3 July 2026
Little Blossom Nursery School	School/college/university	5 - Very good	1 July 2026
Load Of Hay	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	1 July 2026
HCL @ Chater Junior School	School/college/university	5 - Very good	18 June 2026
B And M	Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets	5 - Very good	17 June 2026
Squirrels Nursery Lanchester School	Caring Premises	5 - Very good	16 June 2026
Tawa Restaurant	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	8 June 2026
HCL @ Kingsway Infants School	School/college/university	5 - Very good	2 June 2026
Viking Fish Bar	Takeaway/sandwich shop	5 - Very good	21 May 2026
Valea Prahove	Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	18 May 2026

Lowest-rated places in Watford

The lowest-rated food businesses in Watford are listed below. 4 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

Business	Type	Rating	Inspected
Valea Prahove	Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	18 May 2026
Budgens	Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets	1 - Major improvement necessary	20 April 2026
The Victoria	Pub/bar/nightclub	1 - Major improvement necessary	4 February 2026
Poprika	Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	1 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Watford

How many food businesses does Watford rate?

Watford publishes food hygiene ratings for 997 businesses, of which 856 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Watford?

80% of rated businesses in Watford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Watford have a bad hygiene rating?

9 food businesses in Watford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Watford?

Environmental health officers employed by Watford carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Watford

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-08. Browse all UK councils →