Novello’s Poolbar and Sports Loft food hygiene rating

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 16 January 2025, 17 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: 18a West Street, HR4 0BX

How it compares in Herefordshire

In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Novello’s Poolbar and Sports Loft sits behind roughly 1,217 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Herefordshire

5 out of 5		1,217	78%
4 out of 5		214	14%	← Novello’s Poolbar and Sports Loft
3 out of 5		104	7%
2 out of 5		19	1%
1 out of 5		7	<1%
0 out of 5		1	<1%

A further 195 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• 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 Novello’s Poolbar and Sports Loft 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/