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Original Vimco Foods

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Original Vimco Foods 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 7 October 2026 by Watford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Original Vimco Foods, from March 2025 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 18 Mar 2025: 3 out of 5 7 Oct 2026: 5 out of 5 Mar 2025 Oct 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Original Vimco Foods.
Food hygiene rating history for Original Vimco Foods
Inspection date Rating Verdict
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Original Vimco Foods 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?

164 Whippendell Road,
Watford,
WD18 7NB
Original Vimco Foods Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Original Vimco Foods?

Food hygiene at Original Vimco Foods is inspected by Watford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.watford.gov.uk/foodhygieneratings or [email protected].

Questions about Original Vimco Foods

What is Original Vimco Foods’s food hygiene rating?
Original Vimco Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2026.
When was Original Vimco Foods last inspected?
Original Vimco Foods was last inspected by Watford on 7 October 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.

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