The Grove Arms

LUDWELL

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Grove 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 20 October 2025 by Wiltshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Grove Arms, from August 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Grove Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Grove Arms in LUDWELL 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?

THE GROVE ARMS,
LUDWELL,
SP7 9ND

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

Who inspects The Grove Arms?

Food hygiene at The Grove 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 The Grove Arms

What is The Grove Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Grove Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 October 2025.

When was The Grove Arms last inspected?

The Grove Arms was last inspected by Wiltshire on 20 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.