Heron Foods Food Hygiene Ratings
Every UK location ranked by food safety score
Heron Foods is one of the top-performing chains in the UK for food hygiene, with 92.72% of locations holding a perfect 5-star rating.
Rating Distribution
🏆 Best Rated Locations
| Location | Rating | Scores (H/S/C) | Authority | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19-21 Haymarket, Sheffield S1 2AW · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 0 / 0 | Sheffield | 20 Nov 2024 |
51 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough TS5 5HA · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 0 | Middlesbrough | 24 Aug 2023 |
Superstore And Premises English Walls, Oswestry SY11 2PA · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 5 | Shropshire | 27 Jun 2023 |
2 - 3 The Green, Thorne, Doncaster DN8 5AP · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 0 | Doncaster | 27 Feb 2025 |
43 Eccleston Street, Prescot, Knowsley L34 5QA · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 0 | Knowsley | 16 Sept 2025 |
⚠️ Lowest Rated Locations
| Location | Rating | Scores (H/S/C) | Authority | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herons Foods, Hylton Road, Sunderland SR4 8AB · Verify on FSA ↗ | 1 | 10 / 5 / 20 | Sunderland | 21 Oct 2025 |
20 - 24 Princes Pavement, Birkenhead CH41 2XY · Verify on FSA ↗ | 3 | 10 / 10 / 10 | Wirral | 20 May 2026 |
75A New Chester Road, New Ferry CH62 1AB · Verify on FSA ↗ | 3 | 5 / 10 / 10 | Wirral | 21 May 2026 |
539 West Derby Road, Liverpool L13 8AA · Verify on FSA ↗ | 3 | — / — / — | Liverpool | 16 May 2024 |
37B Church Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 3DP · Verify on FSA ↗ | 4 | 10 / 0 / 0 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 15 May 2025 |
How Food Hygiene Ratings Work
Every food business in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is inspected by local council officers and given a food hygiene rating from 0 to 5:
What are the H/S/C sub-scores?
Behind each rating, inspectors assess three areas and give a score where lower is better:
- Hygiene (H)How hygienically food is prepared, cooked, reheated, cooled, and stored. 0 = very good, 25 = urgent improvement
- Structural (S)The condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation. 0 = very good, 25 = urgent improvement
- Confidence (C)How well the business manages food safety — records, training, procedures. 0 = very good, 30 = urgent improvement
A perfect score is 0/0/0 — meaning very good across all three areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores.
FAQ
Is Heron Foods food hygiene good?
Heron Foods has an average food hygiene rating of 4.9/5 across 287 UK locations. 92.72% hold a 5-star rating. This is above the national average.
How many Heron Foods locations are in the UK?
There are 287 Heron Foods locations with food hygiene ratings in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
What is the worst rated Heron Foods in the UK?
The lowest rated Heron Foods is at Herons Foods, Hylton Road, Sunderland with a rating of 1/5 (inspected 21/10/2025).
Data: Food Standards Agency · Open Government Licence v3.0 · Updated daily