Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Herefordshire
Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre 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 26 March 2026, 3 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: Queenswood Country Park And Arboretum, Dinmore, HR6 0PY
How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre 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% | ← Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre | |
| 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 Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre 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 Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prometheus Medical International Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2015 |
| Hampton Court - Orangery Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Newton Court Farm Visitor Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
| Pink Pasta Pizza Mobile caterer | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| St Michaels C of E Primary School- Alliance in Partnership School/college/university | 1.5 miles away | 4 - Good | 23 November 2022 |
| St Michael's Nursery Caring Premises | 1.5 miles away | Exempt | |
| Wellington Home and Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| Eurest Mondelez Marlbrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
Questions about Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre
What is Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre's food hygiene rating?
Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 26 March 2026.
Is Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre 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 Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre last inspected?
Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre was last inspected on 26 March 2026, 3 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 Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre?
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 Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre holds a 3. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects Queenswood Cafe & Visitors Centre 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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