The Three Elms

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Three Elms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 September 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Three Elms, from January 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Three Elms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Three Elms in Hereford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

1 Canon Pyon Road,
Hereford,
HR4 9QQ

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

Who inspects The Three Elms?

Food hygiene at The Three Elms 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 Three Elms

What is The Three Elms’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Elms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 September 2025.

When was The Three Elms last inspected?

The Three Elms was last inspected by Herefordshire on 13 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.