Kings Arms

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings 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 Very good

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Arms, from July 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
18 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Arms 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?

55 Fore Street,
Seaton,
EX12 2AN

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

Who inspects Kings Arms?

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

Questions about Kings Arms

What is Kings Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was Kings Arms last inspected?

Kings Arms was last inspected by East Devon on 18 December 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.