Our data holds 1,021 food businesses in Watford, rated between 2012-04-30 and 2026-08-05. 69% (705) are rated 5 (very good), above the 68.9% average across all 329 local authorities in our data. 8 (0.8%) are rated 0 to 2 (improvement required). That places Watford 198th of 329 local authorities by share of food businesses rated 5 (very good).
| hygiene rating | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (very good) | 705 | 69% |
| 4 (good) | 116 | 11.4% |
| 3 (generally satisfactory) | 40 | 3.9% |
| 2 (improvement necessary) | 4 | 0.4% |
| 1 (major improvement necessary) | 4 | 0.4% |
| Awaiting inspection | 112 | 11% |
| Exempt | 39 | 3.8% |
| Awaiting publication | 1 | 0.1% |
The 8 most recent of 8. Results are dated and may have changed since; check the source before relying on them.
| Name | hygiene rating | Rated | Type | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valea Prahove | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-05-18 | Retailers - other | WD18 0EH |
| Budgens | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-04-20 | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | WD18 7QR |
| The Victoria | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2026-02-04 | Pub/bar/nightclub | WD19 4BU |
| The Viking | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-12-15 | Takeaway/sandwich shop | WD18 6NT |
| VP ANNAS EXPRESS | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-12-09 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | WD24 6PR |
| Poprika | 1 (major improvement necessary) | 2025-07-01 | Takeaway/sandwich shop | WD17 1BJ |
| The Shamrock | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2025-04-14 | Pub/bar/nightclub | WD18 7QJ |
| The One Crown | 2 (improvement necessary) | 2022-11-09 | Pub/bar/nightclub | WD17 2EN |
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705 of 1,021 food businesses in Watford (69%) are rated 5 (very good), as of 2026-08-05.
8 food businesses in Watford are rated 0 to 2 (improvement required). The most recently rated are listed on this page; the full list is available as a spreadsheet download.
It is refreshed weekly from the official source (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3). The most recent record for Watford was rated on 2026-08-05.
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