Derwent Arms

Osbaldwick

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 August 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Derwent Arms, from January 2020 to August 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 Derwent Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Derwent Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Derwent Arms in Osbaldwick 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?

39 Osbaldwick Village,
Osbaldwick,
York,
YO10 3NP

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

Who inspects Derwent Arms?

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

Questions about Derwent Arms

What is Derwent Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Derwent Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Derwent Arms last inspected?

Derwent Arms was last inspected by York on 5 August 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.