The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge

Desford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge 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 19 March 2025 by Hinckley and Bosworth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge, from October 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge in Desford 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?

The Blue Bell Inn,
39 High Street,
Desford,
Leicester,
LE9 9JF

The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge?

Food hygiene at The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge is inspected by Hinckley and Bosworth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge

What is The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge last inspected?

The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge was last inspected by Hinckley and Bosworth on 19 March 2025.

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.