The Blacksmiths Arms

Bracebridge Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by North Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blacksmiths Arms, from January 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Blacksmiths Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Blacksmiths Arms in Bracebridge Heath 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?

Blacksmith Arms,
Grantham Road,
Bracebridge Heath,
LN4 2NA

The Blacksmiths Arms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Blacksmiths Arms?

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

Questions about The Blacksmiths Arms

What is The Blacksmiths Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Blacksmiths Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was The Blacksmiths Arms last inspected?

The Blacksmiths Arms was last inspected by North Kesteven on 23 October 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.