The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Watford
East Counties · 1,008 registered food establishments · 81.5% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
8 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 23 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 231 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Watford interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 57 improved 21 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
85 days median · 119 days average
across 378 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 231 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Watford
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Iran Table | → | WD18 0EH |
| 2026-10-23 | The Victoria | → | WD19 4BU |
| 2026-10-17 | Auntie Anne's | → | WD17 2TE |
| 2026-10-13 | Spudtacular Bites | → | WD17 1AY |
| 2026-10-13 | Chillidaddys | → | |
| 2026-10-13 | Original Vimco Foods | → | WD18 7NB |
Latest changes in Watford
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Hungry Habibi | WD17 1AY |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Big Bite | WD17 1AY |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Baked By Thandi | |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Lena Lu Donuts (Watford) | WD17 2DQ |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Tonis Greek Coffee Bar | WD17 1BJ |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Conrad Foods Ltd | WD24 7ND |
| 2026-10-17 | Opened | La Vatra Veche | WD17 1BJ |
| 2026-10-17 | Opened | The Village. The Village Group Limited. The Village Group. Village Group. | WD17 1EG |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Watford's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Watford? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Watford this year?
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