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Blakes

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Blakes scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 February 2026 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blakes, from September 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
21 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Blakes in LONDON has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR 496 HARROW ROAD,
LONDON,
W9 3QA

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

Who inspects Blakes?

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

Questions about Blakes

What is Blakes’s food hygiene rating?

Blakes has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2026.

When was Blakes last inspected?

Blakes was last inspected by Westminster on 21 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.