Dutton Arms

Eccles

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 August 2026 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dutton Arms, from July 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dutton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
28 June 2023	4 / 5	Good
4 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Dutton Arms in Eccles has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

56 Barton Road,
Eccles,
M30 7AE

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

Who inspects Dutton Arms?

Food hygiene at Dutton Arms is inspected by Salford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Dutton Arms

What is Dutton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Dutton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2026.

When was Dutton Arms last inspected?

Dutton Arms was last inspected by Salford on 4 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.