The Swan Hotel

Kington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 March 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Swan Hotel, from July 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Swan Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Swan Hotel 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?

Church Street,
Kington,
HR5 3AZ

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

Who inspects The Swan Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Swan Hotel 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 Swan Hotel

What is The Swan Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Swan Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2025.

When was The Swan Hotel last inspected?

The Swan Hotel was last inspected by Herefordshire on 13 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.