VG Merchants

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 February 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for VG Merchants, from March 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for VG Merchants
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

VG Merchants in Hemel Hempstead 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?

489 London Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP3 9BE

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

Who inspects VG Merchants?

Food hygiene at VG Merchants is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about VG Merchants

What is VG Merchants’s food hygiene rating?

VG Merchants has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was VG Merchants last inspected?

VG Merchants was last inspected by Dacorum on 23 February 2026.

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.