Colston Arms (The Open Arms)

Kingsdown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Colston Arms (The Open 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 1 March 2026 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Colston Arms (The Open Arms), from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Colston Arms (The Open Arms).

Food hygiene rating history for Colston Arms (The Open Arms)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
1 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Colston Arms (The Open Arms) in Kingsdown 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?

24 St Michaels Hill,
Kingsdown,
Bristol,
BS2 8DX

Colston Arms (The Open Arms) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Colston Arms (The Open Arms)?

Food hygiene at Colston Arms (The Open Arms) is inspected by Bristol, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bristol.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Colston Arms (The Open Arms)

What is Colston Arms (The Open Arms)’s food hygiene rating?

Colston Arms (The Open Arms) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 March 2026.

When was Colston Arms (The Open Arms) last inspected?

Colston Arms (The Open Arms) was last inspected by Bristol on 1 March 2026.

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.