Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms

Handy Cross

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 June 2025 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms, from April 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
21 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms in Handy Cross 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?

The Blacksmiths Arms,
Wycombe Road,
Handy Cross,
High Wycombe,
HP10 9QD

Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms?

Food hygiene at Harvester At The Blacksmiths 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 Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms

What is Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 June 2025.

When was Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms last inspected?

Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 21 June 2025.

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.