The Gainsborough Arms

Milborne Port

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Gainsborough Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 August 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gainsborough Arms, from November 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Gainsborough Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Gainsborough Arms in Milborne Port has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

74 Gainsborough,
Milborne Port,
Somerset,
DT9 5BB

The Gainsborough Arms Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Gainsborough Arms?

Food hygiene at The Gainsborough Arms is inspected by Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gainsborough Arms

What is The Gainsborough Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Gainsborough Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was The Gainsborough Arms last inspected?

The Gainsborough Arms was last inspected by Somerset on 20 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.