Colvile Arms

Swadlincote Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Colvile Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by South Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Colvile Arms, from September 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Colvile Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Colvile Arms in Swadlincote Derbyshire 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?

Main Street,
Lullington,
Swadlincote Derbyshire,
DE12 8EG

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

Who inspects Colvile Arms?

Food hygiene at Colvile Arms is inspected by South Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Colvile Arms

What is Colvile Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Colvile Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Colvile Arms last inspected?

Colvile Arms was last inspected by South Derbyshire on 16 June 2026.

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.