Mercer's Traditional Meats

Bamber Bridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mercer's Traditional Meats scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by South Ribble.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mercer's Traditional Meats, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mercer's Traditional Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Mercer's Traditional Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mercer's Traditional Meats in Bamber Bridge 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?

Unit 2,
Cotton Mill Road,
Bamber Bridge,
Preston,
PR5 6LF

Mercer's Traditional Meats Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Mercer's Traditional Meats?

Food hygiene at Mercer's Traditional Meats is inspected by South Ribble, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southribble.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mercer's Traditional Meats

What is Mercer's Traditional Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Mercer's Traditional Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Mercer's Traditional Meats last inspected?

Mercer's Traditional Meats was last inspected by South Ribble on 5 March 2026.

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.