The Queens Arms Hotel

Hungerford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Queens Arms Hotel scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 July 2025 by West Berkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Queens Arms Hotel, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Queens Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Queens Arms Hotel in Hungerford has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Queens Arms Newbury Road,
East Garston,
Hungerford,
West Berkshire,
RG17 7ET

The Queens Arms Hotel Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Queens Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Queens Arms Hotel 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 The Queens Arms Hotel

What is The Queens Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Queens Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was The Queens Arms Hotel last inspected?

The Queens Arms Hotel was last inspected by West Berkshire on 7 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.