Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Buckinghamshire

Papermill

Loudwater

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Papermill scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 May 2025 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Papermill, from November 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Papermill.

Food hygiene rating history for Papermill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Papermill in Loudwater has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Papermill,
Thanstead Copse,
Loudwater,
Buckinghamshire,
HP10 9YH

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

Who inspects Papermill?

Food hygiene at Papermill 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 Papermill

What is Papermill’s food hygiene rating?

Papermill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2025.

When was Papermill last inspected?

Papermill was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 21 May 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.