Hancocks Meadow Farm

Ballingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hancocks Meadow Farm scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 August 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hancocks Meadow Farm, from June 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hancocks Meadow Farm.

Food hygiene rating history for Hancocks Meadow Farm
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
22 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hancocks Meadow Farm in Ballingham 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?

Valley View,
Ballingham,
HR2 6NN

Hancocks Meadow Farm Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hancocks Meadow Farm?

Food hygiene at Hancocks Meadow Farm 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 Hancocks Meadow Farm

What is Hancocks Meadow Farm’s food hygiene rating?

Hancocks Meadow Farm has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2025.

When was Hancocks Meadow Farm last inspected?

Hancocks Meadow Farm was last inspected by Herefordshire on 22 August 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.