Rustic Arms

Pontefract

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rustic 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 17 March 2026 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rustic Arms, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rustic Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rustic Arms in Pontefract 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?

Long Lane,
Ackworth,
Pontefract,
WF7 7EZ

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

Who inspects Rustic Arms?

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

Questions about Rustic Arms

What is Rustic Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Rustic Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.

When was Rustic Arms last inspected?

Rustic Arms was last inspected by Wakefield on 17 March 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.