Hampden Arms

Buckinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 May 2025 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hampden Arms, from November 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hampden Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
28 May 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hampden Arms in Buckinghamshire 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?

Hampden Road,
Great Hampden,
Buckinghamshire,
HP16 9RQ

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

Who inspects Hampden Arms?

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

Questions about Hampden Arms

What is Hampden Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Hampden Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2025.

When was Hampden Arms last inspected?

Hampden Arms was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 28 May 2025.

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.