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The Blue Post food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · East Riding of Yorkshire

The Blue Post holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 29 May 2025, 13 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: 79 Main Street, North Frodingham, Driffield, YO25 8LG

How it compares in East Riding of Yorkshire

In East Riding of Yorkshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so The Blue Post sits behind roughly 2,503 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 out of 5 2,503 84%
4 out of 5 303 10% ← The Blue Post
3 out of 5 126 4%
2 out of 5 10 <1%
1 out of 5 32 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 170 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 The Blue Post 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 The Blue Post, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
North Frodingham Primary School School/college/university 170 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2024
Cherrys Country Hardware Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away Exempt
Foston Village Hall Other catering premises 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Beeford C E School School/college/university 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Side Oven Manufacturers/packers 1.7 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025
Methodist Church Other catering premises 1.7 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2016
Charlie's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 1.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 June 2025
Beeford Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 2.1 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025

Questions about The Blue Post

What is The Blue Post's food hygiene rating?

The Blue Post has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Riding of Yorkshire Council on 29 May 2025.

Is The Blue Post safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Blue Post last inspected?

The Blue Post was last inspected on 29 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Riding of Yorkshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Blue Post?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Blue Post compare to other places in East Riding of Yorkshire?

84% of the 2,979 rated food businesses in East Riding of Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Blue Post holds a 4. 303 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Riding of Yorkshire Council inspects The Blue Post 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Blue Post is one of 242 rated food businesses in Driffield. See every hygiene rating in Driffield

East Riding of Yorkshire inspects and rates 3,149 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Riding of Yorkshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastriding.gov.uk

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