Howard Arms

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Howard Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 March 2023 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard Arms, from February 2020 to March 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Howard Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
29 March 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Howard Arms in Sunderland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

183,
Roker Avenue,
Sunderland,
SR6 0BS

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 Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Howard Arms

What is Howard Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Howard Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 March 2023.

When was Howard Arms last inspected?

Howard Arms was last inspected by Sunderland on 29 March 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.