Horse And Chains

Watford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Horse And Chains 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 24 October 2025 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Horse And Chains, from April 2021 to October 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 Horse And Chains.

Food hygiene rating history for Horse And Chains
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Horse And Chains in Watford 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?

79 High Street,
Bushey,
Watford,
WD23 1BL

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

Who inspects Horse And Chains?

Food hygiene at Horse And Chains is inspected by Hertsmere, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Horse And Chains

What is Horse And Chains’s food hygiene rating?

Horse And Chains has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was Horse And Chains last inspected?

Horse And Chains was last inspected by Hertsmere on 24 October 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.