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Britons Arms

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Britons Arms scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Norwich City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Britons Arms, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 7 Dec 2021: 5 out of 5 20 Jan 2026: 2 out of 5 Dec 2021 Jan 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Britons Arms.
Food hygiene rating history for Britons Arms
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Britons Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

9 Elm Hill,
Norwich,
NR3 1HN
Britons Arms Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Britons Arms?

Food hygiene at Britons Arms is inspected by Norwich City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.norwich.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/eh/foodratings.html or [email protected].

Questions about Britons Arms

What is Britons Arms’s food hygiene rating?
Britons Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.
When was Britons Arms last inspected?
Britons Arms was last inspected by Norwich City on 20 January 2026.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

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