The Retreat

Ledbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Retreat, from October 2017 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Retreat
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2017	4 / 5	Good
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Retreat in Ledbury 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?

7 High Street,
Ledbury,
HR8 1DS

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

Who inspects The Retreat?

Food hygiene at The Retreat 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 Retreat

What is The Retreat’s food hygiene rating?

The Retreat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was The Retreat last inspected?

The Retreat was last inspected by Herefordshire on 19 March 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.