Alma Arms

Brentwood

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Alma Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 June 2026 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alma Arms, from April 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Alma Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Alma Arms in Brentwood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Horseman Side,
Navestock,
Brentwood,
Essex,
CM14 5ST

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

Who inspects Alma Arms?

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

Questions about Alma Arms

What is Alma Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Alma Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Alma Arms last inspected?

Alma Arms was last inspected by Brentwood on 2 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.