Saracens Head

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Saracens Head scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saracens Head, from June 2017 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Saracens Head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
18 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Saracens Head in Hereford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

1 St Martins Street,
Hereford,
HR2 7RD

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

Who inspects Saracens Head?

Food hygiene at Saracens Head 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

What is Saracens Head’s food hygiene rating?

Saracens Head has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was Saracens Head last inspected?

Saracens Head was last inspected by Herefordshire on 18 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.