Merlins Cave

Chalfont St Giles

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merlins Cave scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2020 by Buckinghamshire.

What does this rating mean?

Merlins Cave in Chalfont St Giles has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes — 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes — it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Merlins Cave Public House,
The Green,
Chalfont St Giles,
Buckinghamshire,
HP8 4QF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Merlins Cave. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Merlins Cave?

Food hygiene at Merlins Cave is inspected by Buckinghamshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merlins Cave

What is Merlins Cave’s food hygiene rating?

Merlins Cave has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2020.

When was Merlins Cave last inspected?

Merlins Cave was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 2 September 2020.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes — 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.