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The Queens Head Micro Pub food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Monmouthshire

The Queens Head Micro Pub holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 31 July 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 12 Moor Street, Chepstow, NP16 5DD

How it compares in Monmouthshire

That puts The Queens Head Micro Pub among the 799 places in Monmouthshire holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Monmouthshire
5 out of 5 799 80% ← The Queens Head Micro Pub
4 out of 5 129 13%
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Queens Head Micro Pub none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Queens Head Micro Pub, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Talafigo Retailers - other 12 yards away 5 - Very good 2 August 2023
Chepstow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 31 yards away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024
Chepstow Methodist Church Other catering premises 38 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2024
Marks and Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 42 yards away 5 - Very good 5 August 2024
Chepstow Community Fridge Retailers - other 59 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 76 yards away 5 - Very good 23 November 2023
Riverside Nursery School Caring Premises 138 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Palmer Centre Other catering premises 145 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025

Questions about The Queens Head Micro Pub

What is The Queens Head Micro Pub's food hygiene rating?

The Queens Head Micro Pub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Monmouthshire Council on 31 July 2025.

Is The Queens Head Micro Pub safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Queens Head Micro Pub last inspected?

The Queens Head Micro Pub was last inspected on 31 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Monmouthshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Queens Head Micro Pub?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Queens Head Micro Pub compare to other places in Monmouthshire?

80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Queens Head Micro Pub is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Monmouthshire Council inspects The Queens Head Micro Pub and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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The Queens Head Micro Pub is one of 143 rated food businesses in Chepstow. See every hygiene rating in Chepstow

Monmouthshire inspects and rates 1,096 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Monmouthshire

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