Merrie Loots Residential Home

Linford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Merrie Loots Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 November 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merrie Loots Residential Home, from September 2021 to November 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 Merrie Loots Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Merrie Loots Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Merrie Loots Residential Home in Linford 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?

Merrie Loots Farm Residential Home,
East Tilbury Road,
Linford,
Essex,
SS17 0QS

Merrie Loots Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Merrie Loots Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Merrie Loots Residential Home is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Merrie Loots Residential Home

What is Merrie Loots Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Merrie Loots Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 November 2025.

When was Merrie Loots Residential Home last inspected?

Merrie Loots Residential Home was last inspected by Thurrock on 29 November 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.