Merrie Harriers

Herstmonceux

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Merrie Harriers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merrie Harriers, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merrie Harriers.

Food hygiene rating history for Merrie Harriers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Merrie Harriers in Herstmonceux 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?

The Merrie Harriers Cowbeech Road,
Cowbeech,
Herstmonceux,
East Sussex,
BN27 4JQ

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

Who inspects Merrie Harriers?

Food hygiene at Merrie Harriers is inspected by Wealden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wealden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merrie Harriers

What is Merrie Harriers’s food hygiene rating?

Merrie Harriers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Merrie Harriers last inspected?

Merrie Harriers was last inspected by Wealden on 20 March 2026.

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.