Merry Hill Infants School

Watford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merry Hill Infants School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merry Hill Infants School, from January 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merry Hill Infants School.

Food hygiene rating history for Merry Hill Infants School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merry Hill Infants School 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?

School Lane,
Bushey Heath,
Watford,
WD23 1ST

Merry Hill Infants School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merry Hill Infants School?

Food hygiene at Merry Hill Infants School 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 Merry Hill Infants School

What is Merry Hill Infants School’s food hygiene rating?

Merry Hill Infants School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Merry Hill Infants School last inspected?

Merry Hill Infants School was last inspected by Hertsmere on 26 March 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.