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Appletree food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Waverley

Appletree 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 11 December 2025, 7 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: The Apple Tree 2 Lion Green, Haslemere, GU27 1JB

How it compares in Waverley

That puts Appletree among the 755 places in Waverley holding top marks, 79% 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 Waverley
5 out of 5 755 79% ← Appletree
4 out of 5 113 12%
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 22 2%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 107 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 Appletree 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 Appletree, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Lion's Den Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 16 yards away 5 - Very good 30 December 2024
Bells Butchers Manufacturers/packers 22 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Brasa Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 89 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024
Sabai Thai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 101 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Ozzy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 143 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
Andys Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 149 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Asda Express PFS Haslemere Retailers - other 186 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 186 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025

Questions about Appletree

What is Appletree's food hygiene rating?

Appletree has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Waverley Council on 11 December 2025.

Is Appletree 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 Appletree last inspected?

Appletree was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Waverley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Appletree?

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

How does Appletree compare to other places in Waverley?

79% of the 960 rated food businesses in Waverley hold the top rating of 5, and Appletree is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Waverley Council inspects Appletree 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Appletree is one of 90 rated food businesses in Haslemere. See every hygiene rating in Haslemere

Waverley inspects and rates 1,067 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Waverley

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

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