Mermaid Lounge LTD food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden
Mermaid Lounge LTD 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 24 November 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: Horam House 3 High Street, Horam, TN21 0EJ
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Mermaid Lounge LTD sits behind roughly 1,231 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,015 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ← Mermaid Lounge LTD | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 56 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 Mermaid Lounge LTD 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 Mermaid Lounge LTD, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 December 2023 |
| Lakeside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
| Esso Horam Service Station Retailers - other | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Nifty Nosh Mobile caterer | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Horam Emporium & Craft Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Horam Manor Touring Park Shop Retailers - other | 301 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Pomfrets Retailers - other | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
| Millcroft Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
Questions about Mermaid Lounge LTD
What is Mermaid Lounge LTD's food hygiene rating?
Mermaid Lounge LTD has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wealden Council on 24 November 2025.
Is Mermaid Lounge LTD 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 Mermaid Lounge LTD last inspected?
Mermaid Lounge LTD was last inspected on 24 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mermaid Lounge LTD?
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 Mermaid Lounge LTD compare to other places in Wealden?
78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Mermaid Lounge LTD holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Mermaid Lounge LTD 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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