The Swan Inn Hereford

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Swan Inn Hereford 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 1 August 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Swan Inn Hereford, from June 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Swan Inn Hereford
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Swan Inn Hereford 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?

171 Aylestone Hill,
Hereford,
HR1 1JJ

The Swan Inn Hereford Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Swan Inn Hereford?

Food hygiene at The Swan Inn Hereford 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 Inn Hereford

What is The Swan Inn Hereford’s food hygiene rating?

The Swan Inn Hereford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was The Swan Inn Hereford last inspected?

The Swan Inn Hereford was last inspected by Herefordshire on 1 August 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.