The Left Bank

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Left Bank scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Left Bank, from May 2015 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Left Bank
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Left Bank in Hereford 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?

20-22 Bridge Street,
Hereford,
HR4 9DG

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

Who inspects The Left Bank?

Food hygiene at The Left Bank 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 Left Bank

What is The Left Bank’s food hygiene rating?

The Left Bank has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was The Left Bank last inspected?

The Left Bank was last inspected by Herefordshire on 21 October 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.