Royal Arms

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal Arms scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 20 December 2025 by Blackburn.

What does this rating mean?

Royal Arms in Darwen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Royal Arms Tockholes Road,
Tockholes,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 0PA

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

Who inspects Royal Arms?

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

Questions about Royal Arms

What is Royal Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 December 2025.

When was Royal Arms last inspected?

Royal Arms was last inspected by Blackburn on 20 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.