Blair And Sons

East Row

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blair And Sons scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blair And Sons, from March 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blair And Sons.

Food hygiene rating history for Blair And Sons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blair And Sons in East Row has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

Stalls 26-27 And 35,
Covered Market,
East Row,
DARLINGTON,
DL1 5PX

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

Who inspects Blair And Sons?

Food hygiene at Blair And Sons is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Blair And Sons

What is Blair And Sons’s food hygiene rating?

Blair And Sons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Blair And Sons last inspected?

Blair And Sons was last inspected by Darlington on 20 February 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.