Merstham Village Shop

Redhill

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Merstham Village Shop scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 January 2025 by Reigate and Banstead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merstham Village Shop, from October 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merstham Village Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Merstham Village Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Merstham Village Shop in Redhill has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

1 South Parade,
School Hill,
Redhill,
Surrey,
RH1 3RA

Merstham Village Shop Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Merstham Village Shop?

Food hygiene at Merstham Village Shop is inspected by Reigate and Banstead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Merstham Village Shop

What is Merstham Village Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Merstham Village Shop has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was Merstham Village Shop last inspected?

Merstham Village Shop was last inspected by Reigate and Banstead on 29 January 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.