Blacksmiths arms

Rotherhithe Street

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.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blacksmiths arms, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blacksmiths arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Blacksmiths arms in Rotherhithe Street 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?

257,
Rotherhithe Street,
London,
SE16 5EJ

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

Who inspects Blacksmiths arms?

Food hygiene at Blacksmiths arms is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Blacksmiths arms

What is Blacksmiths arms’s food hygiene rating?

Blacksmiths arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Blacksmiths arms last inspected?

Blacksmiths arms was last inspected by Southwark on 2 September 2025.

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.