Merton House Hotel

Ross-On-Wye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merton House Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merton House Hotel, from March 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merton House Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Merton House Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merton House Hotel in Ross-On-Wye 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?

Merton House Hotel,
Edde Cross Street,
Ross-On-Wye,
HR9 7BZ

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

Who inspects Merton House Hotel?

Food hygiene at Merton House Hotel is inspected by Herefordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Merton House Hotel

What is Merton House Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Merton House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Merton House Hotel last inspected?

Merton House Hotel was last inspected by Herefordshire on 9 September 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.