Kilburn Arms food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Brent
Kilburn 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 6 July 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.
This sits in the middle for Brent, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 89% score 4 or 5. See all Brent ratings →
Address: 97-101 Willesden Lane, Kilburn, London, NW6 7SD
How this rating has changed
Kilburn Arms has improved: it was rated 1 before its inspection on 6 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2026 | 1 3 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Brent
In Brent, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Kilburn Arms sits behind roughly 1,984 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,642 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 342 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 123 | 6% | ← Kilburn Arms | |
| 2 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 272 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Kilburn 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 Kilburn Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Warith Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Al-Saha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Abi's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2024 |
| Alice House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| Acol Nursery Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 January 2024 |
| Acol Bridge Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2023 |
Questions about Kilburn Arms
What is Kilburn Arms's food hygiene rating?
Kilburn Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Brent Council on 6 July 2026.
Is Kilburn 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 Kilburn Arms last inspected?
Kilburn Arms was last inspected on 6 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brent Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kilburn Arms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Kilburn Arms compare to other places in Brent?
74% of the 2,218 rated food businesses in Brent hold the top rating of 5, while Kilburn Arms holds a 3. 123 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brent Council inspects Kilburn 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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Kilburn Arms is one of 37 rated food businesses in Kilburn. See every hygiene rating in Kilburn →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.brent.gov.uk/
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