Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North Hertfordshire

Bird in Hand

Gosmore

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bird in Hand 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 26 August 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bird in Hand, from January 2022 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bird in Hand.

Food hygiene rating history for Bird in Hand
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bird in Hand in Gosmore 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?

Bird In Hand High Street,
Gosmore,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 7QG

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

Who inspects Bird in Hand?

Food hygiene at Bird in Hand is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bird in Hand

What is Bird in Hand’s food hygiene rating?

Bird in Hand has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was Bird in Hand last inspected?

Bird in Hand was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 26 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.