Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Herefordshire

The Nest

Ledbury

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Nest, from October 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Nest
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Nest in Ledbury has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

The Handmade Scotch Egg Co Ltd,
Little Versons Farm,
Ledbury,
HR8 2PZ

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

Who inspects The Nest?

Food hygiene at The Nest 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 Nest

What is The Nest’s food hygiene rating?

The Nest has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was The Nest last inspected?

The Nest was last inspected by Herefordshire on 26 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.