Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Redcar and Cleveland

Mermaid

Marske By The Sea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mermaid scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Redcar and Cleveland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mermaid, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mermaid.

Food hygiene rating history for Mermaid
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mermaid in Marske By The Sea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

78 Redcar Road,
Marske By The Sea,
TS11 6EX

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

Who inspects Mermaid?

Food hygiene at Mermaid is inspected by Redcar and Cleveland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mermaid

What is Mermaid’s food hygiene rating?

Mermaid has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Mermaid last inspected?

Mermaid was last inspected by Redcar and Cleveland on 2 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.