The Merry Fiddlers

Epping

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Merry Fiddlers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Merry Fiddlers, from April 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Merry Fiddlers.

Food hygiene rating history for The Merry Fiddlers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
22 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Merry Fiddlers in Epping 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?

Merry Fiddlers Public House 4 Fiddlers Hamlet,
Coopersale Street,
Epping,
Essex,
CM16 7PY

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

Who inspects The Merry Fiddlers?

Food hygiene at The Merry Fiddlers is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Merry Fiddlers

What is The Merry Fiddlers’s food hygiene rating?

The Merry Fiddlers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was The Merry Fiddlers last inspected?

The Merry Fiddlers was last inspected by Epping Forest on 22 January 2025.

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.