Shear Meadow

Bourne End

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shear Meadow 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 28 February 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shear Meadow, from December 2017 to February 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Shear Meadow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 December 2017	Not rated	No numeric rating
28 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shear Meadow in Bourne End 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?

Shear Meadow,
London Road,
Bourne End,
Hemel Hempstead,
HP1 2RJ

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

Who inspects Shear Meadow?

Food hygiene at Shear Meadow is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shear Meadow

What is Shear Meadow’s food hygiene rating?

Shear Meadow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2025.

When was Shear Meadow last inspected?

Shear Meadow was last inspected by Dacorum on 28 February 2025.

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.