The Great Malvern Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Malvern Hills
The Great Malvern Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 13 May 2026, 2 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: 5 Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HN
How it compares in Malvern Hills
In Malvern Hills, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Great Malvern Hotel sits behind roughly 390 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 390 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 62 | 13% | ← The Great Malvern Hotel | |
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 227 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 Good
- 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 The Great Malvern Hotel 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 The Great Malvern Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurkha Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
| Flute Signature Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Anupam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2025 |
| Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Bar Limon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| B & M Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2024 |
| Dirty D's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2024 |
Questions about The Great Malvern Hotel
What is The Great Malvern Hotel's food hygiene rating?
The Great Malvern Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Malvern Hills Council on 13 May 2026.
Is The Great Malvern Hotel safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Great Malvern Hotel last inspected?
The Great Malvern Hotel was last inspected on 13 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Malvern Hills Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Great Malvern Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Great Malvern Hotel compare to other places in Malvern Hills?
80% of the 488 rated food businesses in Malvern Hills hold the top rating of 5, while The Great Malvern Hotel holds a 4. 62 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Malvern Hills Council inspects The Great Malvern Hotel 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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