The Herons

Nottinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Herons scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by Broxtowe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Herons, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Herons.

Food hygiene rating history for The Herons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Herons in Nottinghamshire has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Calverton Close,
Chilwell,
Nottinghamshire,
NG9 6GY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Herons. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Herons?

Food hygiene at The Herons is inspected by Broxtowe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Herons

What is The Herons’s food hygiene rating?

The Herons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was The Herons last inspected?

The Herons was last inspected by Broxtowe on 19 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.