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The Nailers Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Bromsgrove

The Nailers Arms holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 28 April 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 62 Doctors Hill, Bournheath, Worcestershire, B61 9JE

How it compares in Bromsgrove

In Bromsgrove, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Nailers Arms sits behind roughly 537 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Bromsgrove
5 out of 5 467 81%
4 out of 5 70 12%
3 out of 5 37 6% ← The Nailers Arms
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 175 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 The Nailers 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Nailers Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 October 2024
Appletrees Care Home Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Dodford Childrens Farm Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
Chadsgrove School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2024
Knights Chemist Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2025
Duncombe Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Golds Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2024
Budgens Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 3 August 2023

Questions about The Nailers Arms

What is The Nailers Arms's food hygiene rating?

The Nailers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bromsgrove Council on 28 April 2025.

Is The Nailers Arms safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was The Nailers Arms last inspected?

The Nailers Arms was last inspected on 28 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromsgrove Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Nailers Arms?

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

How does The Nailers Arms compare to other places in Bromsgrove?

81% of the 578 rated food businesses in Bromsgrove hold the top rating of 5, while The Nailers Arms holds a 3. 37 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bromsgrove Council inspects The Nailers 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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