Ye Olde Tavern

Kington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ye Olde Tavern 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 5 November 2025 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ye Olde Tavern, from October 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ye Olde Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Ye Olde Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde Tavern 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?

22 Victoria Road,
Kington,
HR5 3BX

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

Who inspects Ye Olde Tavern?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde Tavern 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 Ye Olde Tavern

What is Ye Olde Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Ye Olde Tavern last inspected?

Ye Olde Tavern was last inspected by Herefordshire on 5 November 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.