Langton Arms

Tarrant Monkton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Langton Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Langton Arms, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Langton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Langton Arms in Tarrant Monkton 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?

Langton Arms,
Tarrant Monkton,
Dorset,
DT11 8RX

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

Who inspects Langton Arms?

Food hygiene at Langton Arms is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Langton Arms

What is Langton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Langton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Langton Arms last inspected?

Langton Arms was last inspected by Dorset on 19 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.