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The Old White Hart food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Hart

The Old White Hart 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 29 October 2025, 8 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: Old White Hart, London Road, Hook, RG27 9DJ

How it compares in Hart

That puts The Old White Hart among the 488 places in Hart holding top marks, 85% 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 Hart
5 out of 5 488 85% ← The Old White Hart
4 out of 5 68 12%
3 out of 5 19 3%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 49 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Old White Hart, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Cafe Terrace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 11 March 2026
Baristas Coffee House And Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Po Wah Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Red Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 76 yards away 4 - Good 12 March 2026
Graves Butchers Retailers - other 79 yards away 4 - Good 29 May 2026
One Stop Hook Retailers - other 81 yards away 5 - Very good 19 December 2022
Benny's Hook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 108 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 165 yards away Exempt

Questions about The Old White Hart

What is The Old White Hart's food hygiene rating?

The Old White Hart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hart Council on 29 October 2025.

Is The Old White Hart 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 Old White Hart last inspected?

The Old White Hart was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hart Council rather than by the business.

How does The Old White Hart compare to other places in Hart?

85% of the 577 rated food businesses in Hart hold the top rating of 5, and The Old White Hart is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hart Council inspects The Old White Hart 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

The Old White Hart is one of 147 rated food businesses in Hook. See every hygiene rating in Hook

Hart inspects and rates 626 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hart

The official record is held by the council: https://www.hart.gov.uk/environment/environmental-health

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