The Queens Arms

Pitminster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Queens Arms 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 10 December 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Queens Arms, from February 2022 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Queens Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Queens Arms in Pitminster 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?

Queens Arms Inn,
Pitminster,
Taunton,
TA3 7AZ

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

Who inspects The Queens Arms?

Food hygiene at The Queens 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 Queens Arms

What is The Queens Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Queens Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was The Queens Arms last inspected?

The Queens Arms was last inspected by Somerset on 10 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.