The Axe And Cleaver

Much Birch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Axe And Cleaver 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 4 August 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Axe And Cleaver, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Axe And Cleaver.

Food hygiene rating history for The Axe And Cleaver
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
4 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Axe And Cleaver in Much Birch 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?

Axe And Cleaver Inn,
Much Birch,
HR2 8HU

The Axe And Cleaver Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Axe And Cleaver?

Food hygiene at The Axe And Cleaver 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 The Axe And Cleaver

What is The Axe And Cleaver’s food hygiene rating?

The Axe And Cleaver has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2025.

When was The Axe And Cleaver last inspected?

The Axe And Cleaver was last inspected by Herefordshire on 4 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.