The Barrels

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Barrels scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 June 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Barrels, from July 2009 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2009 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Barrels.

Food hygiene rating history for The Barrels
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 July 2009	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Barrels 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?

69 St Owen Street,
Hereford,
HR1 2JQ

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

Who inspects The Barrels?

Food hygiene at The Barrels 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 Barrels

What is The Barrels’s food hygiene rating?

The Barrels has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was The Barrels last inspected?

The Barrels was last inspected by Herefordshire on 5 June 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.