The Guinness Arms

Icklingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 January 2025 by West Suffolk.

What does this rating mean?

The Guinness Arms in Icklingham 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?

Guinness Arms,
The Street,
Icklingham,
Suffolk,
IP28 6PS

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

Who inspects The Guinness Arms?

Food hygiene at The Guinness Arms is inspected by West Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about The Guinness Arms

What is The Guinness Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Guinness Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2025.

When was The Guinness Arms last inspected?

The Guinness Arms was last inspected by West Suffolk on 3 January 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.