The Drapers Arms

Horfield

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 April 2026 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Drapers Arms, from May 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Drapers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 April 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Drapers Arms in Horfield 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?

447 Gloucester Road,
Horfield,
Bristol,
BS7 8TZ

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

Who inspects The Drapers Arms?

Food hygiene at The Drapers 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 The Drapers Arms

What is The Drapers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Drapers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 April 2026.

When was The Drapers Arms last inspected?

The Drapers Arms was last inspected by Bristol on 25 April 2026.

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.