Kings Arms

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kings 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 25 June 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Arms, from October 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
25 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Arms in Plymouth 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?

The Kings Arms,
The Quay,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL9 7NE

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

Who inspects Kings Arms?

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

Questions about Kings Arms

What is Kings Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was Kings Arms last inspected?

Kings Arms was last inspected by Plymouth City on 25 June 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.