Plates and Shakers food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Herefordshire
Plates and Shakers 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
The rating dates from 14 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 9 High Street, HR9 5HL
How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Plates and Shakers sits behind roughly 1,431 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,217 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 214 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 104 | 7% | ← Plates and Shakers | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Plates and Shakers 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 Plates and Shakers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| T’licious Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Avellino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Tudor Sweets Retailers - other | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2022 |
| Bali Haven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Priory Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Truffles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| The Baobab Tree Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
Questions about Plates and Shakers
What is Plates and Shakers's food hygiene rating?
Plates and Shakers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 14 January 2025.
Is Plates and Shakers 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 Plates and Shakers last inspected?
Plates and Shakers was last inspected on 14 January 2025, 18 months 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 Plates and Shakers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Plates and Shakers compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Plates and Shakers holds a 3. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects Plates and Shakers 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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