Handmade Scotch Egg Company

Bishops Frome

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Handmade Scotch Egg Company scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handmade Scotch Egg Company, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Handmade Scotch Egg Company.

Food hygiene rating history for Handmade Scotch Egg Company
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Handmade Scotch Egg Company in Bishops Frome 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?

The Egg Shed,
The Hop Pocket,
Bishops Frome,
WR6 5BT

Handmade Scotch Egg Company Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Handmade Scotch Egg Company?

Food hygiene at Handmade Scotch Egg Company 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 Handmade Scotch Egg Company

What is Handmade Scotch Egg Company’s food hygiene rating?

Handmade Scotch Egg Company has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Handmade Scotch Egg Company last inspected?

Handmade Scotch Egg Company was last inspected by Herefordshire on 6 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.