Below is a list of everywhere in Watford, Bushey, Rickmansworth, Croxley Green and Abbots Langley that currently holds a 1/5 or worse grade on the Food Standards Agency website.
Scores are regularly updated as council inspectors visit anywhere that serves food and judge their hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities, and management of food safety. Their overall rating is then published on the Food Standards Agency website.
Recent weeks have seen Bushey’s Chikayan hit with a 1/5, while Abbots Langley’s The Compasses pub said it was “disappointed” after receiving the same score.
Here is the full list of eateries currently graded 1/5 or worse:
Watford
- Hanako, Faircross House, The Parade – rated 1/5 in August 2023 (recently inspected, new rating to be published soon)
- La Bottege Italiana, Market Street, rated 1/5 in November 2023
- Stacey’s, Elton Way, rated 1/5 in September 2024
- Charlie’s Cafe, Vicarage Road, rated 1/5 in February 2024
- Creed Restaurant and Lounge, St Albans Road, rated 1/5 in September 2023 (recently inspected, new rating to be published soon)
- Panda Oriental, Vicarage Road, rated 1/5 in June 2024
- Polski Sklep Nieus, High Street, rated 1/5 in June 2024
- Watford BBQ, Market Street, rated 1/5 in July 2024
- Whos Next, Langley Road, rated 1/5 in December 2023
- Zeb Super Stores, Whippendell Road, rated 1/5 in March 2024
Bushey
- Chaii Bar, Sparrows Herne, rated 0/5 in December 2024
- Budgens, High Road, rated 1/5 in October 2024
- Chikayan Chinese Restaurant, rated 1/5 in April 2025
Croxley Green
There are no eateries with a rating lower than 2/5.
Rickmansworth
There are no eateries with a rating lower than 2/5.
Abbots Langley
- Aroma Kitchen, Katherine Place, rated 1/5 in September 2024
- Early Adventures, Katherine Place, rated 1/5 in September 2024 (recently inspected, new rating to be published soon)
- The Compasses Public House, rated 1/5 in April 2025
- The Royal Oak, Kitters Green, rated 1/5 in October 2024
- Tanners Residential Home, rated 1/5 in March 2025