Friends Arms, Carmarthen Carmarthenshire

Friends Arms is a pub at St Clears Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen Carmarthenshire, SA31 3HH. Friends Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Carmarthenshire council on 4 May 2017.

Food hygiene
4 out of 5, good
Given 9 years ago
Address
St Clears Road
Johnstown
Carmarthen Carmarthenshire
SA31 3HH
Council
Carmarthenshire
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Friends Arms’s food hygiene rating

Friends Arms's rating is 9 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 Friends 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.

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Questions about Friends Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Friends Arms?

Friends Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Carmarthenshire council on 4 May 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Friends Arms?

Friends Arms is at St Clears Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen Carmarthenshire, SA31 3HH, in Carmarthen Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Poplars Inn, about 180 m away.

What pubs are near Friends Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Friends Arms are Poplars Inn (180 m), Bro Myrddin Bowls (540 m) and Golden Lion Hotel (1.1 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Friends Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Friends Arms's rating is 9 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: Friends Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Carmarthenshire council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.