Volunteer Arms, York
Volunteer Arms is a pub at Watson Street, York, YO24 4BH. Volunteer Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by York council on 2 February 2019.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 7 years ago - Address
- Watson Street
York
YO24 4BH - Council
- York
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Volunteer Arms’s food hygiene rating
Volunteer Arms's rating is 7 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 Volunteer 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 Volunteer Arms
- 5Crystal Palace260 m
- 5Fox Inn320 m
- 5The Mount350 m
- 5The Crescent Community Venue390 m
- 5Longboat440 m
- 5The Windmill440 m
Questions about Volunteer Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Volunteer Arms?
Volunteer Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by York council on 2 February 2019. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Volunteer Arms?
Volunteer Arms is at Watson Street, York, YO24 4BH, in York. York council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Crystal Palace, about 260 m away.
What pubs are near Volunteer Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Volunteer Arms are Crystal Palace (260 m), Fox Inn (320 m) and The Mount (350 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Volunteer Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Volunteer Arms's rating is 7 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: Volunteer Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, York council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.