Bacon Arms

Newbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by West Berkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Bacon Arms in Newbury 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?

Bacon Arms Hotel 10 Oxford Street,
Newbury,
West Berkshire,
RG14 1JB

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

Who inspects Bacon Arms?

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

Questions about Bacon Arms

What is Bacon Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Bacon Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Bacon Arms last inspected?

Bacon Arms was last inspected by West Berkshire on 7 October 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.