Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Herefordshire

Flames

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 September 2026 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flames, from January 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Flames
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
4 September 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Flames in Hereford has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

59 Commercial Road,
Hereford,
HR1 2BP

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

Who inspects Flames?

Food hygiene at Flames 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 Flames

What is Flames’s food hygiene rating?

Flames has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2026.

When was Flames last inspected?

Flames was last inspected by Herefordshire on 4 September 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.