Salisbury Arms Hotel

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Salisbury Arms Hotel 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 1 December 2025 by East Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salisbury Arms Hotel, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Salisbury Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Salisbury Arms Hotel in Hertfordshire 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?

24-26 Fore Street,
Hertford,
Hertfordshire,
SG14 1BZ

Salisbury Arms Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Salisbury Arms Hotel?

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

Questions about Salisbury Arms Hotel

What is Salisbury Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Salisbury Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Salisbury Arms Hotel last inspected?

Salisbury Arms Hotel was last inspected by East Hertfordshire on 1 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.