Percy Arms

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Percy Arms, from October 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Percy Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Percy Arms in Northumberland 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?

Brierley Road,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 5AU

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

Who inspects Percy Arms?

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

Questions about Percy Arms

What is Percy Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Percy Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was Percy Arms last inspected?

Percy Arms was last inspected by Northumberland on 20 March 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.