Food hygiene ratings in Kington
There are 38 food businesses in Kington with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Herefordshire Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Kington
81% of rated businesses in Kington hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Herefordshire as a whole, 78% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Kington does better, by 3 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 25 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 5 | 16% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Kington
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 5 November 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 Kington
How many food businesses in Kington have a hygiene rating?
38 food businesses in Kington have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Herefordshire Council. 31 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kington?
81% of rated businesses in Kington 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 Kington?
1 food businesses in Kington hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Kington?
Environmental health officers at Herefordshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Herefordshire
- Hereford 542 places
- Ross-on-Wye 152 places
- Leominster 119 places
- Ledbury 88 places
- Bromyard 50 places
Food businesses in Kington
- 59 The Bakery Awaiting inspection
- Angel Fish Bar Awaiting inspection
- Arrow Masonic Club 5 - Very good
- B J Layton & Co. 4 - Good
- Bamboo Garden 5 - Very good
- Border Bean 5 - Very good
- Co-Op 5 - Very good
- Dunfield House Limited 5 - Very good
- G & G 5 - Very good
- Grapevine 5 - Very good
- Handmade By Solange 5 - Very good
- J & P Turner Exempt
- Kington Community Lunch Club 5 - Very good
- Kington Court Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Kington Food Bank Exempt
- Kington Primary School 5 - Very good
- Lady Hawkins High School 5 - Very good
- Little Orchard Nursery 5 - Very good
- Lynhales Hall Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Maples Tearoom 5 - Very good
- Mccartneys Livestock Market (Christine Ann Hughes) Exempt
- Morrisons Daily 4 - Good
- Number 25 Delicatessen 5 - Very good
- Paul Lewis Butchers 5 - Very good
- Spar - Lomas (Kington) Ltd 5 - Very good
- Taj Mahal 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Thai Kitchen 4 - Good
- The Burton Hotel 5 - Very good
- The Garth Care Services 5 - Very good
- The Lion 4 - Good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.