Chef James

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Chef James scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 March 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chef James, from August 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chef James.

Food hygiene rating history for Chef James
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Chef James 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?

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

Who inspects Chef James?

Food hygiene at Chef James is inspected by Herefordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Chef James

What is Chef James’s food hygiene rating?

Chef James has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Chef James last inspected?

Chef James was last inspected by Herefordshire on 27 March 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.