The Walsall Arms

West Midlands

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Walsall Arms scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 20 August 2026 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Walsall Arms, from October 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Walsall Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 November 2024	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Walsall Arms in West Midlands has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

17 Bank Street,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
WS1 2EP

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

Who inspects The Walsall Arms?

Food hygiene at The Walsall Arms is inspected by Walsall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm or [email protected].

Questions about The Walsall Arms

What is The Walsall Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Walsall Arms has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was The Walsall Arms last inspected?

The Walsall Arms was last inspected by Walsall on 20 August 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.