Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Blue Lion

Hardwick

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 June 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blue Lion, from January 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blue Lion.

Food hygiene rating history for Blue Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
23 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Blue Lion in Hardwick has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

74 Main Street,
Hardwick,
Cambridgeshire,
CB23 7QU

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

Who inspects Blue Lion?

Food hygiene at Blue Lion is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Blue Lion

What is Blue Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Blue Lion has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 June 2026.

When was Blue Lion last inspected?

Blue Lion was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 23 June 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.