The Blackfriar

Salford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blackfriar, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Blackfriar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Blackfriar in Salford 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?

41-43 Blackfriars Road,
Salford,
M3 7DB

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

Who inspects The Blackfriar?

Food hygiene at The Blackfriar is inspected by Salford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm or [email protected].

Questions about The Blackfriar

What is The Blackfriar’s food hygiene rating?

The Blackfriar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was The Blackfriar last inspected?

The Blackfriar was last inspected by Salford on 29 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.