Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Gloucestershire

Blue Bowl Inn

Bristol

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blue Bowl Inn 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 8 September 2025 by South Gloucestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blue Bowl Inn, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blue Bowl Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blue Bowl Inn in Bristol 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?

178 High Street,
Hanham,
Bristol,
South Gloucestershire,
BS15 3HJ

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

Who inspects Blue Bowl Inn?

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

Questions about Blue Bowl Inn

What is Blue Bowl Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Blue Bowl Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was Blue Bowl Inn last inspected?

Blue Bowl Inn was last inspected by South Gloucestershire on 8 September 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.