The Coach & Horses food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Three Rivers
The Coach & Horses holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 4 December 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Coach And Horses Public House, 22 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1ER
How it compares in Three Rivers
In Three Rivers, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so The Coach & Horses sits behind roughly 549 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 472 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 77 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 19 | 3% | ← The Coach & Horses | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 67 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Coach & Horses none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Coach & Horses, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accent Catering @ St Joan Of Arc CS School/college/university | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| D A Long Newsagent Retailers - other | 270 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2018 |
| Boba T Takeaway/sandwich shop | 284 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Cafe@Lock81 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 347 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 348 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2026 |
| Dynamic Ducks Ltd @ Rickmansworth Park JMI School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2021 |
| Blacks Newsagent Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2024 |
| Culinera @ Rickmansworth School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
Questions about The Coach & Horses
What is The Coach & Horses's food hygiene rating?
The Coach & Horses has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Three Rivers Council on 4 December 2025.
Is The Coach & Horses safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Coach & Horses last inspected?
The Coach & Horses was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Three Rivers Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Coach & Horses?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Coach & Horses compare to other places in Three Rivers?
83% of the 571 rated food businesses in Three Rivers hold the top rating of 5, while The Coach & Horses holds a 3. 19 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Three Rivers Council inspects The Coach & Horses and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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