Darbys Freehouse

Swanton Morley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darbys Freehouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 November 2025 by Breckland.

What does this rating mean?

Darbys Freehouse in Swanton Morley 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?

Darbys Freehouse Elsing Road,
Swanton Morley,
Norfolk,
NR20 4NY

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

Who inspects Darbys Freehouse?

Food hygiene at Darbys Freehouse is inspected by Breckland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Darbys Freehouse

What is Darbys Freehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Darbys Freehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.

When was Darbys Freehouse last inspected?

Darbys Freehouse was last inspected by Breckland on 14 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.