Blacksmiths Arms

Barrow Upon Soar

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Blacksmiths Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 November 2024 by Charnwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blacksmiths Arms, from March 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blacksmiths Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Blacksmiths Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 November 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Blacksmiths Arms in Barrow Upon Soar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

2-4 Church Lane,
Barrow Upon Soar,
LE12 8PP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Blacksmiths Arms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Blacksmiths Arms?

Food hygiene at Blacksmiths Arms is inspected by Charnwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Blacksmiths Arms

What is Blacksmiths Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Blacksmiths Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 November 2024.

When was Blacksmiths Arms last inspected?

Blacksmiths Arms was last inspected by Charnwood on 22 November 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.