Watford food hygiene: ratings and inspection backlog

Data as of 24 August 2026.

1,021
Registered businesses
4.74
Average rating
10.97%
Awaiting inspection
A computed measure, not a Food Standards Agency statistic.
15.5%
Ratings older than 5 years

Inspection backlog

10.97% of businesses in Watford are awaiting inspection. The median published rating is 1 year, 1 month old, and the oldest rating still current on the register was given on 30 April 2012. See where Watford sits nationally on the council backlog league.

Rating distribution

5 stars
705 (81.0%)
4 stars
117 (13.4%)
3 stars
40 (4.6%)
2 stars
4 (0.5%)
1 star
4 (0.5%)
0 stars
0 (0.0%)

The lowest rated in Watford

8 of 870 rated businesses across Watford are rated 0 to 2. This list covers the whole council area, including businesses whose town did not reach the site's town-page floor.

Budgens
1 Printers Avenue, Watford, WD18 7QR
1out of 5Rated 20 April 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 April 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Poprika
Unit 25-26 Watford Market, Watford House Lane, Watford, WD17 1BJ
1out of 5Rated 1 July 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 1 July 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The Victoria
39 Chalk Hill, Watford, WD19 4BU
1out of 5Rated 4 February 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 4 February 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Valea Prahove
26 Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0EH
1out of 5Rated 18 May 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 18 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The One Crown
156 High Street, Watford, WD17 2EN
2out of 5Rated 9 November 2022

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 9 November 2022. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The Shamrock
510 Whippendell Road, Watford, WD18 7QJ
2out of 5Rated 14 April 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 14 April 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The Viking
73 Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NT
2out of 5Rated 15 December 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 15 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

VP ANNAS EXPRESS
413 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PR
2out of 5Rated 9 December 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 9 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings data, 24 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.