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Watford Food Hygiene Ratings

Browse official food hygiene ratings for 991 food businesses in Watford. 69% are rated 5 (Very Good) and 0% are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary). The average rating across the area is 4.72 out of 5.

991food businesses rated
69%rated 5 (Very Good)
0%rated 0 (Urgent)
4.72average rating (out of 5)

Rating distribution in Watford

Very Good684
Good124
Generally Satisfactory44
Improvement Necessary5
Major Improvement Necessary4
Urgent Improvement Necessary0

Food businesses in Watford by type

Business typeBusinessesRated 5Avg
Retailers - other324199 (61%)4.69
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen229171 (75%)4.76
Other catering premises11282 (73%)4.72
Takeaway/sandwich shop7947 (59%)4.38
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises5845 (78%)4.94
School/college/university4946 (94%)4.94
Pub/bar/nightclub4531 (69%)4.62
Mobile caterer3724 (65%)4.89
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets3425 (74%)4.72
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house86 (75%)4.63
Manufacturers/packers64 (67%)4.8
Distributors/Transporters53 (60%)5
Importers/Exporters31 (33%)5
Farmers/growers20 (0%)—

Top-rated food businesses in Watford

School/college/university
1HCL @ Chater Junior School
Watford
Very GoodInspected 18 June 2026
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
2Squirrels Nursery Lanchester School
Watford
Very GoodInspected 16 June 2026
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
3Tawa Restaurant
Watford
Very GoodInspected 8 June 2026
School/college/university
4HCL @ Kingsway Infants School
Watford
Very GoodInspected 2 June 2026
Takeaway/sandwich shop
5Viking Fish Bar
Watford
Very GoodInspected 21 May 2026
School/college/university
6HCL @ Bushey And Oxhey Infants School
Watford
Very GoodInspected 13 May 2026
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
7Squirrels Nursery Ascot Road School
Watford
Very GoodInspected 12 May 2026
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
8Hanako
116 The Parade High Street
Very GoodInspected 7 May 2026

Lowest-rated food businesses in Watford

A low rating reflects the last published inspection and standards can change at the next visit.

Retailers - other
Valea Prahove
Watford
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 18 May 2026
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets
Budgens
Watford
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 20 April 2026
Pub/bar/nightclub
The Victoria
Watford
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 February 2026
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Poprika
Watford
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 1 July 2025
Takeaway/sandwich shop
The Viking
Watford
Improvement NecessaryInspected 15 December 2025
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
VP ANNAS EXPRESS
Watford
Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 December 2025
Pub/bar/nightclub
The Shamrock
Watford
Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 April 2025
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Giardino 14 Coffee
Station Road
Improvement NecessaryInspected 20 January 2025

All food businesses in Watford

Showing 991 rated and listed food businesses — page 14 of 20.

BusinessTypeLocationRatingInspected
Ve-GoOther catering premisesVery Good. 20 March 2018
Watford Convenience StoreRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 16 March 2018
Villa DolceOther catering premisesVery Good. 9 March 2018
SuperdrugRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 9 March 2018
Hazel PetersMobile catererVery Good. 9 March 2018
Lorraine's CakesOther catering premisesVery Good. 8 March 2018
Frans Fancies Cakes - WatfordOther catering premisesVery Good. 8 March 2018
Best OneRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 8 March 2018
Mary's House Of CakesOther catering premisesVery Good. 8 March 2018
Watford Social ClubPub/bar/nightclubWatfordVery Good. 8 March 2018
Boots UK LtdRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 8 March 2018
Next - Costa CoffeeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordVery Good. 27 February 2018
Eggless Bakes By JenOther catering premisesVery Good. 12 January 2018
TescoRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarketsWatfordVery Good. 18 December 2017
Haji Baba LtdRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 24 November 2017
The Cafe In The LibraryRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordVery Good. 24 November 2017
What The FlossOther catering premisesVery Good. 21 September 2017
San Cakes & Desserts WatfordRetailers - otherVery Good. 29 June 2017
Villiers Coffee HouseRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordVery Good. 8 June 2017
Bombay ChatkazzRetailers - otherVery Good. 1 June 2017
Lily Peg CakesOther catering premisesVery Good. 3 May 2017
Cafe NeroRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordVery Good. 10 April 2017
Express Food CentreRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 7 April 2017
Furniture Village LtdRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 13 March 2017
TescoRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarketsWatfordVery Good. 10 March 2017
Boots UK LtdRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 21 February 2017
Dunnings Bar And RestaurantPub/bar/nightclubWatfordVery Good. 31 January 2017
Watford Indian KitchenOther catering premisesVery Good. 5 October 2016
The BadgerPub/bar/nightclubWatfordVery Good. 3 May 2016
Damage LimitationOther catering premisesVery Good. 22 January 2016
Watford Food & WineRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 15 December 2015
Sainsbury's Local Petrol StationRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarketsWatfordVery Good. 16 January 2015
King's JiveRetailers - otherVery Good. 2 December 2013
Holywell Post Office & Off LicenceRetailers - otherWatfordVery Good. 30 April 2012
Busy Bees NurseryHospitals/Childcare/Caring PremisesWatfordGood. 13 May 2026
Medirest Healthcare @ Watford General HospitalOther catering premisesWatfordGood. 6 May 2026
Pane Pan BakeryRetailers - otherWatfordGood. 6 May 2026
Kismat Tandoori RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordGood. 30 April 2026
Harwoods Convenience StoreRetailers - otherWatfordGood. 1 April 2026
Tonis Souvlaki & GyrosRetailers - otherWatford House LaneGood. 26 March 2026
Watford CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordGood. 10 March 2026
Morrisons DailyRetailers - otherWatfordGood. 4 March 2026
Cafe BiancoRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordGood. 12 February 2026
Food And Wine StoreRetailers - otherWatfordGood. 8 February 2026
Prime Pizza And Grill Watford LtdRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordGood. 6 February 2026
Our Brothers CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordGood. 5 February 2026
Greek TimeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWatfordGood. 4 February 2026
Zara MangalOther catering premisesWatfordGood. 2 February 2026
China GardenTakeaway/sandwich shopWatfordGood. 27 January 2026
Yuyi GardenTakeaway/sandwich shopWatfordGood. 22 January 2026

About Watford

Food hygiene inspections in Watford are carried out by the local authority in England. Ratings shown here come directly from the Food Standards Agency open data. To report a concern or query a rating, contact the authority directly.

Website
www.watford.gov.uk/foodhygieneratings
Email
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