Millwrights Arms food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Breckland
Millwrights 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 19 November 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: Millwright Arms 67 Shipdham Road, Dereham, NR19 1JW
How it compares in Breckland
In Breckland, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Millwrights Arms sits behind roughly 1,115 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,014 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 101 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 4% | ← Millwrights Arms | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 77 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 Millwrights 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 Millwrights Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sense East Caring Premises | 4 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2025 |
| Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| East of England Co-operative Society Ltd Retailers - other | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| B&P News Retailers - other | 121 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| Little Owls Day Nursery Caring Premises | 232 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Hoots Junior After School Club Caring Premises | 243 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2024 |
| Taylorshaw @ Fred Nicholson School School/college/university | 255 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| NORSE at Toftwood Infant School School/college/university | 360 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
Questions about Millwrights Arms
What is Millwrights Arms's food hygiene rating?
Millwrights Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Breckland Council on 19 November 2025.
Is Millwrights 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 Millwrights Arms last inspected?
Millwrights Arms was last inspected on 19 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Breckland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Millwrights 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 Millwrights Arms compare to other places in Breckland?
86% of the 1,180 rated food businesses in Breckland hold the top rating of 5, while Millwrights Arms holds a 3. 47 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Breckland Council inspects Millwrights 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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