Crown Inn food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Herefordshire
Crown Inn holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: Dilwyn, HR4 8HL
How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Crown Inn 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% | ← Crown Inn | |
| 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 Crown Inn 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 Crown Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Provisions Mobile caterer | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Dilwyn Playgroup Caring Premises | 245 yards away | Exempt | |
| Herefordshire Raceway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2016 |
| CU@6! Catering 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2024 |
| The Gables Guest House & Tearoom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 2.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2015 |
| Mark Hurds Butcher Ltd Retailers - other | 2.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| The Green Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| The Wobbly Badger Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.0 miles away | 4 - Good | 11 December 2025 |
Questions about Crown Inn
What is Crown Inn's food hygiene rating?
Crown Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 17 December 2024.
Is Crown Inn safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 Crown Inn last inspected?
Crown Inn was last inspected on 17 December 2024, 18 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 Crown Inn?
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 Crown Inn compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Crown Inn holds a 3. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects Crown Inn 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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