Bristol Arms

Shotley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bristol Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 November 2025 by Babergh.

What does this rating mean?

Bristol Arms in Shotley 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?

Bristol Arms. Bristol Arms,
Bristol Hill,
Shotley,
IPSWICH,
IP9 1PU

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

Who inspects Bristol Arms?

Food hygiene at Bristol Arms is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Bristol Arms

What is Bristol Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Bristol Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 November 2025.

When was Bristol Arms last inspected?

Bristol Arms was last inspected by Babergh on 23 November 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.