The Hand Hotel

Llangollen

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Hand Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Denbighshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hand Hotel, from December 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Hand Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Hand Hotel in Llangollen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Hand Hotel Bridge Street,
Llangollen,
Denbighshire,
LL20 8PL

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

Who inspects The Hand Hotel?

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

Questions about The Hand Hotel

What is The Hand Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Hand Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was The Hand Hotel last inspected?

The Hand Hotel was last inspected by Denbighshire on 2 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.