Cavens Arms, Dumfries
Cavens Arms is a pub at 20 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AH. Cavens Arms's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by Dumfries and Galloway council on 4 July 2023.
- Food hygiene
- Pass
Given 3 years ago - Address
- 20 Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AH - Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Cavens Arms’s food hygiene rating
Cavens Arms's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Cavens Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Cavens Arms
- Awaiting inspectionRiverside Tap90 m
- PassYe Olde Friars Vaults100 m
- Awaiting inspectionDouglas Arms100 m
- PassWorlds End110 m
- PassSalutation Inn180 m
- PassGlobe Inn180 m
All 30 pubs and bars in Dumfries
Questions about Cavens Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Cavens Arms?
Cavens Arms's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by Dumfries and Galloway council on 4 July 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Cavens Arms?
Cavens Arms is at 20 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AH, in Dumfries. Dumfries and Galloway council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Riverside Tap, about 90 m away.
What pubs are near Cavens Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Cavens Arms are Riverside Tap (90 m), Ye Olde Friars Vaults (100 m) and Douglas Arms (100 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Cavens Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Cavens Arms's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Cavens Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Dumfries and Galloway council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.