The Blake Arms

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Blake Arms scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 August 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blake Arms, from September 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Blake Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
4 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Blake Arms in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Station Road,
Seghill,
Northumberland,
NE23 7EF

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

Who inspects The Blake Arms?

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

Questions about The Blake Arms

What is The Blake Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Blake Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2026.

When was The Blake Arms last inspected?

The Blake Arms was last inspected by Northumberland on 4 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.