Richard Booths Bookshop

Hereford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Richard Booths Bookshop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 October 2026 by Powys.

What does this rating mean?

Richard Booths Bookshop 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?

44 Lion Street,
Hay-on-Wye,
Hereford,
HR3 5AA

Richard Booths Bookshop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Richard Booths Bookshop?

Food hygiene at Richard Booths Bookshop 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 Richard Booths Bookshop

What is Richard Booths Bookshop’s food hygiene rating?

Richard Booths Bookshop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2026.

When was Richard Booths Bookshop last inspected?

Richard Booths Bookshop was last inspected by Powys on 9 October 2026.

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.