Red Kite Rising

Monkland

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Red Kite Rising scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Kite Rising, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Kite Rising.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Kite Rising
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Red Kite Rising in Monkland has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Monkland Arms,
Monkland,
HR6 9DE

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

Who inspects Red Kite Rising?

Food hygiene at Red Kite Rising 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 Red Kite Rising

What is Red Kite Rising’s food hygiene rating?

Red Kite Rising has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Red Kite Rising last inspected?

Red Kite Rising was last inspected by Herefordshire on 29 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.