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Pendrell Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · South Staffordshire

Pendrell 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 21 April 2026, 2 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: The Pendrell Arms, Wood Road, Codsall Wood, WV8 1QR

How it compares in South Staffordshire

In South Staffordshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Pendrell Arms sits behind roughly 662 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in South Staffordshire
5 out of 5 600 86%
4 out of 5 62 9%
3 out of 5 19 3% ← Pendrell Arms
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 41 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 Pendrell 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 Pendrell Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ensarb Ltd T/A Pendrell Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 162 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Jenkinson's @Pendrell Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 327 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2024
Bostin Pumpkin Snack Box Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
Roar Gill Manufacturers/packers 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Kingswood Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
The Shrubbery Rest Home Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025

Questions about Pendrell Arms

What is Pendrell Arms's food hygiene rating?

Pendrell Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Staffordshire Council on 21 April 2026.

Is Pendrell 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 Pendrell Arms last inspected?

Pendrell Arms was last inspected on 21 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pendrell 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 Pendrell Arms compare to other places in South Staffordshire?

86% of the 695 rated food businesses in South Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Pendrell Arms holds a 3. 19 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Staffordshire Council inspects Pendrell 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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South Staffordshire inspects and rates 736 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Staffordshire

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