Kings Head Hotel

Ross-On-Wye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings Head Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Head Hotel, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kings Head Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Head Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
17 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Head Hotel in Ross-On-Wye 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?

8 High Street,
Ross-On-Wye,
HR9 5HL

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

Who inspects Kings Head Hotel?

Food hygiene at Kings Head Hotel 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 Kings Head Hotel

What is Kings Head Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Head Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.

When was Kings Head Hotel last inspected?

Kings Head Hotel was last inspected by Herefordshire on 17 June 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.