The White Tulips food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Herefordshire
The White Tulips holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: The White Tulips was inspected on 23 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Herefordshire, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 92% score 4 or 5. See all Herefordshire ratings →
Address: 1 The Homend, HR8 1BN
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How this rating has changed
The White Tulips has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 23 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The White Tulips sits behind roughly 1,435 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,222 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 213 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 109 | 7% | ← The White Tulips | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 207 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 White Tulips 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 White Tulips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Mews Bouche Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2025 |
| Gurneys Butchers Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Janey's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2024 |
| The Chocolate Box Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| The Seven Stars Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Y-Pass Fish & Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Handley Organics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 12 January 2026 |
| The Cheese Pantry Ltd Retailers - other | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
Questions about The White Tulips
What is The White Tulips's food hygiene rating?
The White Tulips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 23 July 2026.
Is The White Tulips safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The White Tulips last inspected?
The White Tulips was last inspected on 23 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The White Tulips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The White Tulips compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,572 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The White Tulips holds a 3. 109 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects The White Tulips 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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