Howard Arms

Ditton Priors

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howard 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 19 March 2024 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard Arms, from March 2020 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Howard Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
19 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Howard Arms in Ditton Priors 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?

Howard Arms Derrington Road,
Ditton Priors,
Shropshire,
WV16 6SQ

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

Who inspects Howard Arms?

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

Questions about Howard Arms

What is Howard Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Howard Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2024.

When was Howard Arms last inspected?

Howard Arms was last inspected by Shropshire on 19 March 2024.

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.