New Golden Horse food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Herefordshire
New Golden Horse holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 17 April 2025, 14 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: 26 High Street, HR9 5BZ
How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so New Golden Horse 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% | ← New Golden Horse | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 New Golden Horse 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 New Golden Horse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie’s Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| One Stop Retailers - other | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2008 |
| Tweet Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
| Ross-on-Wye Community Garden Other catering premises | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2023 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2025 |
Questions about New Golden Horse
What is New Golden Horse's food hygiene rating?
New Golden Horse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 17 April 2025.
Is New Golden Horse safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 New Golden Horse last inspected?
New Golden Horse was last inspected on 17 April 2025, 14 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 New Golden Horse?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 New Golden Horse compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while New Golden Horse holds a 3. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects New Golden Horse 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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