The Earle Arms

Heydon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Earle 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 14 August 2026 by Broadland.

What does this rating mean?

The Earle Arms in Heydon 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?

Earle Arms Inn,
The Street,
Heydon,
Norfolk,
NR11 6AD

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

Who inspects The Earle Arms?

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

Questions about The Earle Arms

What is The Earle Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Earle Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2026.

When was The Earle Arms last inspected?

The Earle Arms was last inspected by Broadland on 14 August 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.