The Grosvenor Arms

Shaftesbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Grosvenor Arms, from January 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Grosvenor Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury 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?

Grosvenor Hotel High Street,
Shaftesbury,
Dorset,
SP7 8JA

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

Who inspects The Grosvenor Arms?

Food hygiene at The Grosvenor 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 The Grosvenor Arms

What is The Grosvenor Arms’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was The Grosvenor Arms last inspected?

The Grosvenor Arms was last inspected by Dorset on 19 February 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.