The Royal Arms

Farnham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Royal 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 26 February 2026 by Waverley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Royal Arms, from October 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Royal Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
26 February 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Royal Arms in Farnham 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?

Royal Arms 172 Farnborough Road,
Farnham,
Surrey,
GU9 9AX

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

Who inspects The Royal Arms?

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

Questions about The Royal Arms

What is The Royal Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Royal Arms has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2026.

When was The Royal Arms last inspected?

The Royal Arms was last inspected by Waverley on 26 February 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.