Kings Arms

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings 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 27 September 2024 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Arms, from March 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
27 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Arms in Bideford 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?

The Square,
Hartland,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 6BL

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

Who inspects Kings Arms?

Food hygiene at Kings Arms is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Kings Arms

What is Kings Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 September 2024.

When was Kings Arms last inspected?

Kings Arms was last inspected by Torridge on 27 September 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.