The Dickin Arms

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dickin 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 February 2024 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dickin Arms, from December 2019 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Dickin Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dickin Arms in Shrewsbury 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?

Dickin Arms,
Loppington,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY4 5SR

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

Who inspects The Dickin Arms?

Food hygiene at The Dickin 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 The Dickin Arms

What is The Dickin Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Dickin Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2024.

When was The Dickin Arms last inspected?

The Dickin Arms was last inspected by Shropshire on 20 February 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.