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Durant Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · South Hams

Durant Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 8 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Ashprington, TQ9 7UP

How it compares in South Hams

In South Hams, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Durant Arms sits behind roughly 773 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in South Hams
5 out of 5 773 91%
4 out of 5 57 7% ← Durant Arms
3 out of 5 15 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Durant Arms none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Durant Arms

What is Durant Arms's food hygiene rating?

Durant Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Hams Council on 8 August 2024.

Is Durant Arms safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Durant Arms last inspected?

Durant Arms was last inspected on 8 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Hams Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Durant Arms?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Durant Arms compare to other places in South Hams?

91% of the 854 rated food businesses in South Hams hold the top rating of 5, while Durant Arms holds a 4. 57 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Hams Council inspects Durant Arms and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.southhams.gov.uk/

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