Drover's Rest

Dorstone

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Drover's Rest scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 April 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Drover's Rest, from May 2019 to April 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 Drover's Rest.

Food hygiene rating history for Drover's Rest
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Drover's Rest in Dorstone 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?

Llanerch Y Coed,
Dorstone,
HR3 6AG

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

Who inspects Drover's Rest?

Food hygiene at Drover's Rest 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 Drover's Rest

What is Drover's Rest’s food hygiene rating?

Drover's Rest has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 April 2025.

When was Drover's Rest last inspected?

Drover's Rest was last inspected by Herefordshire on 28 April 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.