Friends Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Blackpool
Friends Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Friends B And B 32 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4BP
How it compares in Blackpool
In Blackpool, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Friends Hotel sits behind roughly 1,520 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,330 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 190 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 118 | 7% | ← Friends Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 21 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 3 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Friends Hotel none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Friends Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
| Almeria Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Argyll Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Abbey Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2017 |
| Ballers Blackpool Pub/bar/nightclub | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| A Cake For You Retailers - other | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2023 |
| Any Ices Mobile caterer | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 January 2026 |
| Baked By Cora Lily Other catering premises | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
Questions about Friends Hotel
What is Friends Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Friends Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Blackpool Council on 10 November 2025.
Is Friends Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Friends Hotel last inspected?
Friends Hotel was last inspected on 10 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blackpool Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friends Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Friends Hotel compare to other places in Blackpool?
79% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Blackpool hold the top rating of 5, while Friends Hotel holds a 3. 118 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blackpool Council inspects Friends Hotel and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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