Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Riding of Yorkshire

The Anvil Arms

Driffield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Anvil 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 11 February 2026 by East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Anvil Arms, from December 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Anvil Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 December 2017	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Anvil Arms in Driffield 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?

Bridlington Road,
Wold Newton,
Driffield,
YO25 3YL

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

Who inspects The Anvil Arms?

Food hygiene at The Anvil Arms is inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastriding.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Anvil Arms

What is The Anvil Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Anvil Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was The Anvil Arms last inspected?

The Anvil Arms was last inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire on 11 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.