Saracens Head Inn

Ross-On-Wye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saracens Head Inn 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 27 March 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saracens Head Inn, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saracens Head Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Saracens Head Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saracens Head Inn 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?

Symonds Yat,
Ross-On-Wye,
HR9 6JL

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

Who inspects Saracens Head Inn?

Food hygiene at Saracens Head Inn 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 Saracens Head Inn

What is Saracens Head Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Saracens Head Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Saracens Head Inn last inspected?

Saracens Head Inn was last inspected by Herefordshire on 27 March 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.