Merrie Harrier Hotel

Penarth

Heads up: Merrie Harrier Hotel no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Vale of Glamorgan. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merrie Harrier Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Vale of Glamorgan.

What does this rating mean?

Merrie Harrier Hotel in Penarth 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?

Merrie Harrier Hotel 117 Penlan Road,
Llandough,
Penarth,
Vale Of Glamorgan,
CF64 2NY

Merrie Harrier Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merrie Harrier Hotel?

Food hygiene at Merrie Harrier Hotel is inspected by Vale of Glamorgan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merrie Harrier Hotel

What is Merrie Harrier Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Merrie Harrier Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Merrie Harrier Hotel last inspected?

Merrie Harrier Hotel was last inspected by Vale of Glamorgan on 5 November 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.

Has Merrie Harrier Hotel closed down?

Merrie Harrier Hotel no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Vale of Glamorgan, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.