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 Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 September 2026 by West Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Guinness Arms, from January 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Guinness Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
6 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

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 6 September 2026.

When was The Guinness Arms last inspected?

The Guinness Arms was last inspected by West Suffolk on 6 September 2026.

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.