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Heron Foods

East Riding Of Yorkshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heron Foods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 December 2025 by East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heron Foods, from February 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heron Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Heron Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heron Foods in East Riding Of Yorkshire 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?

23 The Square,
Hessle,
East Riding Of Yorkshire,
HU13 0AE

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

Who inspects Heron Foods?

Food hygiene at Heron Foods is inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastriding.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Heron Foods

What is Heron Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Heron Foods last inspected?

Heron Foods was last inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire on 3 December 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.