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Queens Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Barnet

Queens Arms holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 December 2025, 7 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: Queens Arms Great North Road Barnet, EN5 1AB

How it compares in Barnet

That puts Queens Arms among the 1,423 places in Barnet holding top marks, 60% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Barnet
5 out of 5 1,423 60% ← Queens Arms
4 out of 5 574 24%
3 out of 5 226 10%
2 out of 5 84 4%
1 out of 5 44 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 513 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 Queens 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 Queens Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BP Odeon SF Connect Retailers - other 84 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2024
Cafe Calla Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 115 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
Bright Little Stars Nursery School/college/university 194 yards away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Ark Pioneer Academy School/college/university 280 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Belfield Montessori Day Nursery Caring Premises 286 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2024
Cedars Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Barnet Synagogue Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 July 2022
Cha Wan Jia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2025

Questions about Queens Arms

What is Queens Arms's food hygiene rating?

Queens Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Barnet Council on 6 December 2025.

Is Queens Arms safe to eat at?

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

When was Queens Arms last inspected?

Queens Arms was last inspected on 6 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnet Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Queens Arms?

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

How does Queens Arms compare to other places in Barnet?

60% of the 2,354 rated food businesses in Barnet hold the top rating of 5, and Queens Arms is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Barnet Council inspects Queens 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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