Stamford Arms

Bowdon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2025 by Trafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stamford Arms, from January 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Stamford Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
5 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stamford Arms in Bowdon 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?

Stamford Arms,
2 The Firs,
Bowdon,
Altrincham,
WA14 2TW

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

Who inspects Stamford Arms?

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

Questions about Stamford Arms

What is Stamford Arms’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Stamford Arms last inspected?

Stamford Arms was last inspected by Trafford on 5 February 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.