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Food hygiene ratings in Hereford

There are 80 food businesses in Hereford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Powys Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Hereford

58% of rated businesses in Hereford hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 7 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Powys as a whole, 74% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Hereford does worse, by 16 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 73 rated businesses in Hereford score
5 42 58%
4 18 25%
3 6 8%
2 6 8%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Hereford

BusinessRatingInspected
The River Wye Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 June 2025
AMR Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 15 January 2026
BAKA Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 January 2025
Eighteen Rabbit Fair Trade Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 September 2021
Spar (Blakemore Retail) Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 13 October 2025
The Globe at Hay Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 October 2025
The River Cafe Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 July 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Hereford

How many food businesses in Hereford have a hygiene rating?

80 food businesses in Hereford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Powys Council. 73 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hereford?

58% of rated businesses in Hereford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Hereford?

7 food businesses in Hereford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Hereford?

Environmental health officers at Powys Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Hereford

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.