Millwrights Arms

Dereham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Millwrights Arms, from March 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Millwrights Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
19 November 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Millwrights Arms in Dereham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Millwright Arms 67 Shipdham Road,
Dereham,
Norfolk,
NR19 1JW

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

Who inspects Millwrights Arms?

Food hygiene at Millwrights Arms 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 Millwrights Arms

What is Millwrights Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Millwrights Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Millwrights Arms last inspected?

Millwrights Arms was last inspected by Breckland on 19 November 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.