The Queens Head

Kington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Queens Head scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 April 2024 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Queens Head, from February 2020 to April 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Queens Head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Queens Head in Kington 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?

51 Bridge Street,
Kington,
HR5 3DW

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

Who inspects The Queens Head?

Food hygiene at The Queens Head 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 Queens Head

What is The Queens Head’s food hygiene rating?

The Queens Head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 April 2024.

When was The Queens Head last inspected?

The Queens Head was last inspected by Herefordshire on 25 April 2024.

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.