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Mercer News

Leicestershire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mercer News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 June 2025 by Oadby and Wigston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mercer News, from February 2018 to June 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 Mercer News.

Food hygiene rating history for Mercer News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mercer News in Leicestershire 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?

86 Welford Road,
Wigston,
Leicestershire,
LE18 3SN

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

Who inspects Mercer News?

Food hygiene at Mercer News is inspected by Oadby and Wigston, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mercer News

What is Mercer News’s food hygiene rating?

Mercer News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Mercer News last inspected?

Mercer News was last inspected by Oadby and Wigston on 10 June 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.