You may be interested to know what some of your favourite eateries and other food-related venues scored in food hygiene inspections over the recent months.
Many places in Watford and Three Rivers were visited by inspectors from the environmental health team between the end of January to February.
The Watford Observer has been logging inspections on a monthly basis so that readers can stay up-to-date with which spots have been up to code.
Inspections are to make sure that food hygiene is up to code and holds good food safety standards.
Ratings on a scale are then issued to rank the hygiene standards at the time of inspection.
Five is top of the scale, meaning the hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with the law and zero is at the bottom of the scale, meaning urgent improvement is necessary.
Here is the latest breakdown of recent places inspected, up until mid-February.
Cravings Cuisine
37 Rushton Avenue
Inspected on January 26, Cravings Cuisine was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. All areas inspected – the hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety - were all ‘very good’.
RFC
119 Courtlands Drive
On January 27, RFC was found to be ‘generally satisfactory’ with a rating of 3. All areas inspected – the hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety – were all ‘generally satisfactory’.
Random Café
Meriden Garden
On January 27, Random Café was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. Both the management of food safety and hygienic food handling was rated ‘very good’ while the cleanliness of facilities was ‘good’.
The LP Café
173 The Parade
On February 2, The LP Café was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. All areas inspected – the hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety – were all ‘good’.
KFC
54 - 56 High Street
On February 2, the chain was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. The hygienic food handling was found to be ‘very good’ while both the cleanliness of facilities and management of food safety were ‘good’.
Noor Mahal
20 High Street, Abbots Langley
On January 19, Noor Mahal was found to be ‘good’ with a rating of 4. Specifically both the cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety were ‘good’ while the hygienic food handling was ‘generally satisfactory’.
Anchor Tap & Bottle
142 Watford Road, Croxley Green
On January 19, the venue was found to be ‘good’ with a rating of 4. Specifically the hygienic food handling and cleanliness of facilities were ‘very good’ but the management of food safety was ‘generally satisfactory’.
South Oxhey Food Bank
South Oxhey Baptist Church, Gosforth Lane
On January 20, the food bank was found to be ‘good’ with a rating of 4. The cleanliness of facilities was rated ‘very good’, the hygienic food handling ‘good’ while the management of food safety was ‘generally satisfactory’.
Memories by Manvi
On January 20, the place was rated ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. All areas inspected – the hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety - were all ‘very good’.
Barista’s Ltd
Station Road, Kings Langley
On January 25, Barista’s Ltd was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. Both the hygienic food handling and management of food safety was rated ‘very good’ while the cleanliness of facilities was ‘good’.
The Oaks
Old Uxbridge Road
The pub was inspected on January 31 and was given a rating of 4 – jumping from the 0/5 rating it held after an inspection on October 28, 2021. No breakdown has been provided on the scores.
W H Higgins Ltd
Marston Cottage, Chorleywood
On February 3, the place was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. Specifically the hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities were ‘very good’ while the management of food safety was ‘good’.
Café@Lock81
Church Street, Rickmansworth
On February 3, the café was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. Both the hygienic food handling and cleanliness of facilities were ‘good’ while the management of food safety was ‘very good’.
Greensleeves Trust
Croxley House
On February 9, the place was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. Both the hygienic food handling and management of food safety was ‘very good’ while the cleanliness of facilities was ‘good’.
Farmhouse Pizza (South Oxhey)
307 Prestwick Road, South Oxhey
On February 10, the takeaway jumped from a 1/5 to a 4/5 and was found to be ‘good’ after previously being told ‘major improvement’ was necessary. The takeaway’s hygienic food handling has been rated ‘generally satisfactory’, the cleanliness and condition of facilities ‘very good’ and the management of food safety ‘good’.
RVS Lunch Club
Church Lane, Mill End
On February 15, the lunch club was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. All areas inspected – the hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety - were ‘very good’.
Moor Park Golf Club Ltd
On February 15, the golf club was inspected and was found to be ‘very good’ with a rating of 5. The hygienic food handling was rated ‘very good’ while the cleanliness of facilities and management of food safety were both ‘good’.
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