Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The Hero

King's Lynn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 July 2024 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hero, from May 2021 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Hero
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
18 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hero in King's Lynn 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?

Wells Road,
Burnham Overy Staithe,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE31 8JE

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

Who inspects The Hero?

Food hygiene at The Hero is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Hero

What is The Hero’s food hygiene rating?

The Hero has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2024.

When was The Hero last inspected?

The Hero was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 18 July 2024.

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.