Rowden Arms

CHIPPENHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 March 2025 by Wiltshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rowden Arms, from July 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rowden Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rowden Arms in CHIPPENHAM 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?

ROWDEN ARMS ROWDEN HILL,
CHIPPENHAM,
SN15 2AW

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

Who inspects Rowden Arms?

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

Questions about Rowden Arms

What is Rowden Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Rowden Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2025.

When was Rowden Arms last inspected?

Rowden Arms was last inspected by Wiltshire on 11 March 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.