Blue Boar

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blue Boar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 March 2025 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blue Boar, from January 2019 to March 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 Blue Boar.

Food hygiene rating history for Blue Boar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blue Boar 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?

Castle Street,
Hay-On-Wye,
Hereford,
HR3 5DF

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

Who inspects Blue Boar?

Food hygiene at Blue Boar is inspected by Powys, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.powys.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Blue Boar

What is Blue Boar’s food hygiene rating?

Blue Boar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2025.

When was Blue Boar last inspected?

Blue Boar was last inspected by Powys on 11 March 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.