Downham Arms

Wickford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Downham Arms 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 4 June 2025 by Basildon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downham Arms, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Downham Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Downham Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Downham Arms in Wickford 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?

130 London Road,
Wickford,
Essex,
SS12 0AR

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

Who inspects Downham Arms?

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

Questions about Downham Arms

What is Downham Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Downham Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2025.

When was Downham Arms last inspected?

Downham Arms was last inspected by Basildon on 4 June 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.