Duncombe Arms

Ellastone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 January 2025 by East Staffordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Duncombe Arms, from March 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Duncombe Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Duncombe Arms in Ellastone 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?

Duncombe Arms,
Main Road,
Ellastone,
Ashbourne,
DE6 2GZ

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

Who inspects Duncombe Arms?

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

Questions about Duncombe Arms

What is Duncombe Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Duncombe Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2025.

When was Duncombe Arms last inspected?

Duncombe Arms was last inspected by East Staffordshire on 8 January 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.