The Dudley Arms

South Staffordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dudley 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 19 August 2025 by South Staffordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dudley Arms, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Dudley Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dudley Arms in South Staffordshire 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?

Stourbridge Road,
Himley,
South Staffordshire,
DY3 4LB

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

Who inspects The Dudley Arms?

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

Questions about The Dudley Arms

What is The Dudley Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Dudley Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was The Dudley Arms last inspected?

The Dudley Arms was last inspected by South Staffordshire on 19 August 2025.

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.