Food hygiene ratings in Blidworth
There are 23 food businesses in Blidworth with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Newark and Sherwood Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Blidworth
73% of rated businesses in Blidworth hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Newark and Sherwood as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Blidworth does worse, by 14 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 16 | 73% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 3 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 9% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Blidworth
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Black Bull Bar And Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 5 September 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Blidworth
How many food businesses in Blidworth have a hygiene rating?
23 food businesses in Blidworth have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Newark and Sherwood Council. 22 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Blidworth?
73% of rated businesses in Blidworth hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Blidworth?
1 food businesses in Blidworth hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Blidworth?
Environmental health officers at Newark and Sherwood Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Newark and Sherwood
- Newark on Trent 440 places
- Southwell 84 places
- Ollerton 45 places
- Edwinstowe 42 places
- Rainworth 32 places
- Rufford 31 places
- Clipstone 28 places
- Bilsthorpe 18 places
Food businesses in Blidworth
- B J Bakery 5 - Very good
- Blidworth Oaks Primary 5 - Very good
- Blidworth Premier Convenience 4 - Good
- Christie House & Sherwood View 5 - Very good
- Flower Line Ltd 5 - Very good
- Fox And Hounds Public House 5 - Very good
- Hatzfeld Care Ltd 5 - Very good
- Haywood Oaks Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Keebles Butchers 4 - Good
- Lees Garden 5 - Very good
- Lyndhurst Stores 5 - Very good
- M And S Local And Blidworth Post Office 5 - Very good
- Nisa Local 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Royal Pizza And Royal Desserts And Sweets 3 - Generally satisfactory
- St Marys Nursing Home 4 - Good
- Tesco 5 - Very good
- The Amazing Chocolate Workshop 5 - Very good
- The Bird In Hand Public House Awaiting inspection
- The Black Bull Bar And Bistro 2 - Some improvement necessary
- The Cedars Residential 5 - Very good
- The Fish Net 5 - Very good
- Threeways Service Station 5 - Very good
- Voltz Bikes 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.