Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Herefordshire

The Core

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 31 May 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Core, from November 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Core
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
31 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Core 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?

Unit 31,
Foley Trading Estate,
Hereford,
HR1 2SF

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

Who inspects The Core?

Food hygiene at The Core 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 Core

What is The Core’s food hygiene rating?

The Core has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 May 2025.

When was The Core last inspected?

The Core was last inspected by Herefordshire on 31 May 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.